by Skyla Soles | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is mostly for American Christians. Go ahead and look up the word “persecution.” Think about something negative that you personally experienced for believing in and following Jesus, and see if it is persecution. Then allow me to say, “Who...
by Skyla Soles | Oct 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve learned a few things from being in my church’s orchestra and from listening to a few other orchestras. I love how some of the things I’ve learned can be metaphors for life. Not all of these are metaphors, but they can still be useful to know....
by Skyla Soles | Oct 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Yesterday in Sunday School one of our teachers told us about his little grandson. He had been talking about jets with him. He said to his grandson, “If God is the pilot, and Jesus is the co-pilot, then who is the navigator?” His grandson replied that it...
by Skyla Soles | Oct 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have posted before about learning from fictional books and movies. For those who know me personally, this kind of post isn’t that surprising. I can hear all your mental voices now… “GEEK!” So let’s get started. Sometimes I see Star Wars...
by Skyla Soles | Oct 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Harboring bitterness is like sipping poison and waiting for the other person to die. Yesterday morning in Sunday School we talked about being forgiving and being unforgiving. When you don’t forgive someone, you are going against what God has told you to do and...
by Skyla Soles | Oct 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sometimes I picture my relationship with God like a mother and her small child making cookies in the kitchen. The mother doesn’t need her child’s help, and might even have an easier time without it. But she lets her child help her anyway. God doesn’t...
