I’m not writing because I needed one more thing to do. I’m writing because I believe discipleship should reach beyond Sunday mornings and show up in everyday life. Faith was never meant to stay inside a building. It’s meant to shape how we think, how we respond, how we lead, and how we grow every […]
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Over 14 years ago, I started blogging Destiny in the Making. We were living in Roswell, New Mexico, still months away from planting our feet in Jacksonville, Florida. We were fresh from adding a third girl to our quiver, running on angst and excitement and a whole lot of passion. We had a dream but
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I just sent an email to the architect hoping to get it to him before he finalized the plans. We want three palm trees out front of the building. They scream Florida. These will scream, “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” To me they also say, “We’re home.” Fourteen years ago, when we pulled into Jacksonville
So, right now our property is in the development stage. That means that we can’t always tell what’s happening. Sometimes those things are underground. Sometimes it looks like it’s at a standstill. Right now, there’s lots of clearing, lots of breaking up old foundations, removing dry dirt, and bringing in fresh soil. If that doesn’t
My husband drives by the church property at least once a day. Two Saturdays ago, I counted four times. To say he’s excited doesn’t quite do the trick. If they’d let him, I think he’d work along the big machines with his gold shovel in hand. I find myself having to bite my tongue not
We just finalized the plans with the architect. We’ve been very intentional. It’s our goal to fully utilize and maximize every inch of this building. We’ve researched, we’ve planned, and we’re quite happy with the drawings. I guess that’s the benefit of being a 13 year-old church. We aren’t coming into this blind or unaware.
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I have three beautiful daughters. They are the apple of my eye. They have been my inspiration and motivation. Watching them become the young ladies they are today has been a joy. There is nothing in life that quite compares to being their mother. Planting a church isn’t neck-n-neck with that, but it crosses the
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We had our ceremonial groundbreaking this summer. We met on the property and planted our feet on the ground. We declared the place holy. We prophesied to Destiny’s future: Lord God, out here in the sun and dirt, this feels like a holy moment for Destiny. We are in awe of You and Your goodness.
