13 Life Lessons from the Seat of a Kayak (Part 1)
by Annie Yorty ©2022 Last fall I discovered kayaking down a creek is a great metaphor for life. Add a couple dozen inexperienced teens to the mix and it gets even more educational. That’s why over the…
5 Commitments to Stand Firm in 2022
by Annie Yorty ©2021 Day one of 2021 was. . . well. . . eventful. So is day 366. And most of the days in between. Can I get an “amen”? That’s why I’m not writing about…
Receive Christ’s Coming
by Annie Yorty ©2021 With the promise of Christmas right around the corner, we have one final week to celebrate Advent, the coming of Christ. We have been Anticipating Christ’s Coming, Preparing for Christ’s Coming, and Making…
Make a Way for Christ’s Coming
by Annie Yorty ©2021 Advent is the time of year when we focus on the coming of Christ. This month we have considered how to Anticipate Christ’s Coming (Advent Part 1) and how to Prepare for Christ’s…
Prepare for Christ’s Coming
by Annie Yorty ©2021 In this second week of Advent, we find another contrast early in the book of Matthew that gives us a clue about how to properly prepare for Christ’s coming. But first, a true…