WORSHIP: leaving the shallow world

By on January 23, 2011 in sam reflects

“How can you cope with the end of a world and the beginning of another one? How can you put an earthquake into a test-tube, or the sea into a bottle? How can you live with the terrifying thought that the hurricane has become human, that fire has become flesh, that life itself came to [...]

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Book Review: To Transform A City (Swanson, Williams)

By on January 20, 2011 in sam reflects, things we read

“The storyline of the Bible may begin in a garden, but it ends in a city.” Book Review: To Transform a City: Whole Church, Whole Gospel, Whole City One of my favorite gifts was a year-long subscription to Time Out New York – It comes to my mailbox once a week packed with events and [...]

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routines and minor wonders.

By on January 11, 2011 in ashley ponders, things we read

“Soraya and I settled into the routines–and minor wonders–of married life.  We shared toothbrushes and socks, passed each other the morning paper. She slept on the right side of the bed, I preferred the left. She liked fluffy pillows, I liked the hard ones. She ate her cereal dry, like a snack, and chased it [...]

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for there is no other way.

By on January 5, 2011 in ashley ponders

The other night I was made aware of a situation that got me really upset. There seemed to be so much that was obviously wrong and my initial reaction was to act less than ladylike, less than christian.  I so desperately wanted to take matters into my hand. To execute “justice” on my terms. I [...]

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Happy New Year Friends!

By on January 3, 2011 in sam reflects

Happy New Year! From the Sutter home to yours – we are looking forward to what God accomplishes this year in the lives of our family and friends. We’ve had a busy end to the year-celebrating with the Sutter and Baker sides of the family, a road trip with Mikey and Bella, a blizzard, a [...]

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Some of our friends…. (Youth Group Christmas Party)

By on December 21, 2010 in sam reflects, sights and sounds

I just love the kids and leaders who make up our church youth group – seriously from the kid who spends hours making ornament-looking cupcakes to the one rocking the absurd belly sweater I’m really thankful for the people that God has placed in our lives. (Check out the video… it was a crazy night [...]

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19/20 weeks.

By on December 16, 2010 in ashley ponders, baby bump

As I set up to type this week’s post I realized I made a mistake. This post was supposed to be “week 19″ but it came late and tomorrow I’ll officially be 20 weeks which means I should be telling people I’m in my 21st week…I think between  Sam’s busy schedule, trying to figure out [...]

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Galatians Book Review (Schreiner, ZECNT)

By on December 15, 2010 in sam reflects, things we read

I am often happily surprised at the way God speaks through his Word when one takes the time to read it slowly. I love reading commentaries for that reason.  Schreiner’s commentary on Galatians (ZECNT) has been a pleasant discovery. Here’s what you will discover. 1) Up-to-date, nicely concise summary of the academic debates surrounding Galatians. Schreiner did good job [...]

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eighteen weeks and counting…

By on December 7, 2010 in ashley ponders, baby bump

18. Whole weeks. Belly grows. Clothes grow…snug. The appetite grows. I’m thankful that the baby keeps growing – According to thebump.com, Butter is now the size of a sweet potato. And as the reality of being a parent grows – prayers grow longer. A line from a conversation with a friend immediately following church on [...]

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17 weeks.

By on November 30, 2010 in ashley ponders, baby bump

I am really loving being pregnant during Christmas time. It has me thinking more and more about the Christmas story and I feel like the Holy Spirit is showing me things that I never really thought about…and I am loving it. My prayer this week for Baby Sutter comes from a song that is not [...]

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