...a word from Kathy

The parking lot was crowded. It seemed as though it was Easter Sunday instead of Palm Sunday. My family and our friends hurried in to get a seat. Palms lined the floor. We had to walk over them to enter into the worship area. Yes, Palm Sunday indeed. The palms mark Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem. The people honored Him as he rode past them. They took their cloaks and palm branches and lay them on the ground for his colt to walk over. They waved the branches in His honor shouting, Hosanna! Hosanna! A parade for the King of Kings who would soon be tortured, mocked, murdered and miraculously resurrected – for us. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of what many call, Holy Week. The details we read in Scripture will mark the days of this week. The familiar story told and retold. As I read the words from Luke 19, the story of the Triumphal Entry is beautiful. But I wonder…is it beautiful because I know how it ends? Would it have been beautiful to me if I had b...

I reached a tipping point today. You know, an intersection in your life where you are urged forward even if it is a tiny, tiny step. A place where your heart quickens, your pulse increases, tears come...He's spoken to you, "Trust me, take a step". So, that is where I find myself on this cold, rainy day in Tuscaloosa...taking a step. There are those in my life who have encouraged me to write, encouraged me to open up to this world of words. To those special encouragers, thank you for gently pushing me to this tipping point. God continues to call each of us to that place where He tips us out into the world for His mission. How amazing: He's redeemed us and chosen to use us in the redemption of the rest of His people. This is not a choice I have, it is a privilege to carry His name into the world. What is your tipping point? Where is He nudging you? Just one step...