by Sandy Allnock | Nov 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Let’s face it, making big decisions is hard. It’s not often a clear “yes” or “no.” The details or outcomes or consequences aren’t known. You may be happily suprised – or totally blindsided and things could go wrong. Big...
by Sandy Allnock | Oct 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve had music running through my head all week—fortunately, worship music! I debated adding the names of other gods on the lower signs, but didn’t want to give them real estate in my Bible. I thought about adding things I personally admire, like art, my pups,...
by Sandy Allnock | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
I might be the only one to find myself wrapped around the axle in worry. Wondering if God’s going to be able to pull this fan out of the fire. Thinking something got so messed up that it’s hard to imagine what scenario could ever bring it to a conclusion....
by Sandy Allnock | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
The practicality of the truths of Scripture sometimes confound my mind. How is it that the God who created heaven and earth and holds it all in the palm of His hand is also able to explain my own life to me in such simple terms? There is a time for everything, and...
by Sandy Allnock | Jun 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our church is losing our beloved senior pastor after 29 years, Steve Schell….and this weekend he introduced us to our new pastor, Ben Dixon, due to start in August. We were able to hear his heart for the Lord and the story of how he was called to this new post....
by Sandy Allnock | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve fallen behind. I’ve been in quite the season for a few months now. And while I am tempted to beat myself up – I’m leaning into my relationship with Jesus to live in the midst of grace. Completely unwarranted,...
by Sandy Allnock | May 26, 2019 | Process
One Pentecost weekend, I found myself sitting in the church foyer for hours. Our church began hosting an annual art show a few years ago – and I was in charge of it this time around. We ask artists in our church family to share Holy-Spirit-inspired artworks....
by Sandy Allnock | Apr 16, 2019 | Vision
Students of the Old Testament know just how much prophecy is contained in these books – I am not a scholar by any means at all…but I have found some of the most eye-opening moments for my faith walk are when I am shown a prophecy made generations before...
by Sandy Allnock | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Guilt. It’s a horrible beast. It robs us of joy. Of hope. Of confidence that in Jesus, our sins really ARE covered in His grace. Guilt lies to us, and wants us to believe we’re not worthy of forgiveness, and that God doesn’t love us nearly enough to forgive that...
by Sandy Allnock | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Maybe I’m the only one…but trying to fight God’s fights for Him is an error I’ve made time and again. I fret. I worry. I try to fix things. and yet…there’s really not much I can do on my own! From Exodus...
