Dear Family,
The day after Thanksgiving our church plant, Highland House, put together a family movie night.
Families were invited to bring a snack and watch Chronicles of Narnia on the big screen. Hearing
people laugh at the mythical creatures, watching them cry as Aslan was slain, and seeing joy in there
eyes as he conquered death were fantastic. However, there were two young boys, one five- and one six-
year-old, who would not quiet down. They were up and moving around the entire film. They both
knew what they were supposed to be doing, but alas, they never quite got it. At one point, I was in the
kitchen refilling the water, and the kids entered from the living room. I asked them what they were
doing, and they promptly responded, “We are sitting quietly and watching the movie.” I thought to
myself, “Oh, how often do I say this to the Lord?”
I often find myself saying that I am doing what the Lord has directed me to do, because I know what is
expected of me. My two little guys knew what they should have been doing, and they knew what to say
to avoid trouble; but the fact was neither of them was doing what was asked. Do you ever feel this
way? Do you know what must be said to keep others appeased, and yet do something else? Well, I
know that I am guilty of this, just as the kids were. I have been studying the book of James, and I think
about the things it says. In James 2:17, it mentions, “Faith without works is dead.” In my words, lip
service without action is six-feet-under. I want to make a new year’s resolution: to faithfully do what I
say I am going to and not walk into the other room and say what is expected, but rather stay where I am
supposed to be and do what is expected.
As this year begins, please pray that I will stick to my resolution. I need to pray for my neighbors and
youth in my community and ask the Lord to make Rebecca’s, Renee’s, and my home a lighthouse on the
corner. We desire that all who pass by will see the love of Christ and desire to be a part of the beautiful
Church that is rising up. I love you all and can feel the prayers of the Father’s children.
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