Saying it vs. Doing it

Is culture change possible? Do we honestly want it to change? Saying, “yes” is easy enough, but that’s a far cry from giving our lives to MAKE it happen. Read more »

Fade resistant

The end of summer is almost here. Next month, we’ll be vacuuming sand out of our cars, throwing away broken pool toys, and wondering where the summer went. But for a lot of the children, students, and Next Generation servants at Covenant, they get to take their summer with them. Read more »

Moving

The first blessing of heaven is…you don’t have to pack. This spring, as we combed through our rooms and storage spaces looking for what we no longer need, we discovered that we still “need” quite a few things. The greatness of heaven became even clearer when I realized we would one day move to a place so complete, you don’t even need a carry-on and even if you did, you wouldn’t get charged $20 for it! Moving is tough on the back, and it’s tough on the heart. In the short time we were in Texas, we made friends—good friends. Since we announced our move back to North Carolina, our friends have shared their “moving” stories with us.

Evidently, Texans move a lot. And, if you move outside of Texas, it’s evidently considered an international move. Read more »