We, much like the Grinch, often lose sight of what Christmas is really about. While the Grinch realized it was about love and togetherness - and it is - we as Christians know it’s about so much more. Christmas is a time to celebrate the coming of a Savior.

The gospel is for everyone, even those of us who have been followers of Christ for years.

“Maybe it’s that I’m in my twenties, or perhaps it’s just the human condition, but I’m always looking to the next thing. I often forget to realize where I am in the moment, especially when I’m waiting for something else to begin…”

Read along as Katelyn walks us through a tough life lesson this week -- learning to be fully present where you are despite wanting to be elsewhere in life. Where you are now is a moment worth living in.

The first time I remember really feeling the pang of being a single person in ministry was my sophomore year of college. This was the year I transferred universities, and I was working for a church in my new college city. It was the end of my first semester, and I was at our staff Christmas party. Of the 10 or so people on staff within ministry focus, I was the only single person. Everyone else was between their early 20’s and mid-40’s, and I was the only unmarried one…

Have you ever made a choice you deeply regretted? Me, too. The decisions that I cringe at when I think back to them, they all have something in common. I made the choice out of fear, and not because God told me to. Here’s what I’ve learned from those experiences to seek God and his wisdom first.

The fall always brings about pruning. Plants die or go dormant to survive the winter. Oftentimes, people will cut back their plants until they are nearly to the point of dying in order that they may grow back stronger the following year. Nature can teach us some of the most beautiful lessons, and here Kinsley shares some lessons she’s learned from the autumns and winters of her life.