It is 3:18 in the morning and sleep is what I want… but won’t have. I’ve looked at my clock for the last hour (or more)… for another night.I seem to go in seasons when I sleep better than other times. The middle of the night can be difficult for me, they are times when a lot of battling in my mind takes place. Sometimes I am awake with anxiety – wondering how to navigate a particularly difficult s...  Read More

Psalm 127:2, "It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for He gives to His beloved sleep."I want to do a two-part blog spot on sleep. In this one I want to address our need for good sleep (probably not telling you something you don't know... and want). Then I will follow that up with an article on what to do when we can’t sleep.It seems to me that...  Read More

Scott & Heather here…and yes, we are generally as crazy as the picture to the left would indicate.  For those who don’t know us well, we have been at SRC for 4 years and we have three awesome kids: Ashley (who often sings with us), Maggie (who plays piano for youth), and Caleb (who excels at magic and card tricks).  How many of us like to sing? Are you able to worship when you sing, or do you find...  Read More

These little things can’t be that bad, can they?They are so tiny – maybe ¼ inch… or even half that size!These little tiny – granted, not-so-cute – bugs. You can squash it in a moment – without any effort. I mean, what can a little thing like this do?If you even see it, you would likely ignore it. It’s not worth paying any attention to… right?Well, it’s a little, teensy-weensy, termite.One website ...  Read More

It is a New Year, 2021…Yay?….Maybe, not so much.With all the anticipation of 2020 finally being over, it seems as if, at least so far, that 2021 is more of the same. Now granted, it has only been a week or so, but not much, if anything has changed. We are still in the midst of this pandemic. We are under restrictions for regular church gathering on Sunday. A lot of us are isolated, lonely, and jus...  Read More

As we come to an end of 2020, I wanted to share my favorites of the year. I know we could share a lot of our “worsts”, but we can just go to many social media posts for that. Instead I wanted to share what stood out for me as favorites… these are particular things the Lord blessed me with this year. They are ways the Lord spoke to me and drew me closer to Him. So in finishing off the year I think ...  Read More