Let's Grow | the blog

I play a bit of a flirtatious game with my husband, Chresten, on a consistent basis. Perhaps it's the nature of his frequent travels and...

My two favorite places in the world to travel to are Ukraine and Israel. These are the two places that God has called us to the most, which explains why I love these countries so much! Israel is often referred to as the Holy Land. Often, when traveling to Israel, we find ourselves there during Shabbat, which is the Sabbath. I love watching the Jewish people observe Shabbat. Everything stops from sundown Friday to sundown on Saturday. Stores and restaurants are closed. Yes,

"The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. 31 Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat." Mark 6:30-31 (NLT) There are so many words in this passage of Scripture that have such a modern tone to them. First off, reading that the apostles returned from their "minis

"When I thought how to understand this, It was too painful for me—Until I went into the sanctuary of God;" Psalm 73:16-17 If you were to...