“So what are you going to do with your life?, Skye?” Said Ed. This January, I have been getting to know a former missionary to Romania through our short interactions as I barista at Starbucks. “Love Jesus and love people for the rest of my days,” I responded, which is true. And here I sit, … More What are You Going to do with Your Life?
Last I wrote, I ran out of time to share the photos my personal travels in Europe after the Steiger Missions School, and I did not want to skip the opportunity to share the testimonies from both Italy and Serbia. Wait! Did I just say Serbia?? Yes! Turns out, Serbia is not a middle-eastern country! … More Venetian Travels! And the most touching moment of the Summer for me
This year has been jam-packed! So much so that I have not had much time to sit down and write! Finally, the update we have all been waiting for–read on, dear friend! April In April, one of the founding bands that has worked with Steiger (here is a Steiger refresher), “No Longer Music (NLM)” met … More The Beginnings of Beginnings Pt 2: Steiger Missions School in Germany and Updates from April-July
January Last I updated, I shared about our month of prayer this January– everyone in Steiger and also those of our supporting community around the world took a whole month, 24/7 to pray specifically for each Steiger region around the world. It was an amazing time in the Spirit, and from that was also birthed … More The Beginnings of Beginnings Pt 1: From January-March News and Excitements
I almost forgot! You may or may not know, today is a special day in the Christian Church calendar, called “Ash Wednesday.” Once, while attending college I took a class in which we were given an assignment to visit several churches from denominations we had little or no experience worshipping with. On Ash Wednesday, I … More Blueberries and Ashes
•SAVE THE DATE 1/29/22• Look for upcoming announcements about our upcoming concert on January 29th at the Minnetrista Baptist Church! Keep the Faith, Expectantly! Skyebird
Frustration and sadness welled within me. I stood in the middle of a thought in the middle of the mudroom, aware that the person I struggled to love was in the kitchen still talking to me beyond my attention. And there, in the middle of the mudroom, it came: The phrase cut through the dense … More Behind the Scenes 7: The story behind the Song “How Long Do You Love Someone?”
We sometimes get it wrong. I have, and starting today, I want to change that. Read on: The Year’s Biggest Problem The biggest problems of this year weren’t Covid-19 or the 2020 election or even the racial tension that exploded after the murder of George Floyd. It was the division that was caused by these … More What Went Wrong?
For any Lord of the Rings fans, you are welcome for the Golem reference, but half-naked addict hobbits aside, do you have any habits you would rather kick in the rear? I have a funny one those who have been privileged to be (or stuck with the job of being) my roommate have experienced: Habit … More Nasty Little Habitses
Today a couple friends of mine were going at it, tooth and nail, two yetis trying to see who the king of the mountain was going to be (if yetis do that), meanwhile getting nothing done, and fast. “翻白眼*,” I said to myself as I kept out of their way as much as possible. I didn’t … More Grace for Fighting Cocks
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