Hello to you all! It has been quite some time since we have connected! I hope and pray that you have all enjoyed a relaxing holiday with family and friends! I know it was a much needed break for me.
I just wanted you to know that we WILL be resuming choir this week. We are scheduled to sing on the 8th so please be sure and come Wednesday night. We want to start the year off with excellence. If you will not be able to attend would you please let me know? I would really appreciate it!
Blessings to you all in this New Year,
Krista
Monday, January 2, 2012
Thursday, October 6, 2011
All I can say today is Thank You! You are an amazing group of people. It blesses me so much to be able to lift each other, and others, up in prayer each week as we gather together! What strength is given and hope found, when we carry our burdens to the foot of the cross and lay them down - when we stand in the gap for one another! I am honored and blessed to be leading you. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
Your practice last night was outstanding. The song for the week is going to be awesome. What an amazing message to think about and ponder as we prepare for Sunday. Are we choosing to speak words of life or words of death - to ourselves and to those around us? Are we consciously making a daily decision to be a blessing? God is challenging me - is He challenging you? Let's determine together that we are going to be a blessing on Sunday - and for life. Take time to prepare your heart to give and receive all that the Lord would have you give and receive.
I love you all so much. Thank you for loving and supporting my family and I! Thank you for loving and supporting one another!
Singing His Praise,
Krista
Your practice last night was outstanding. The song for the week is going to be awesome. What an amazing message to think about and ponder as we prepare for Sunday. Are we choosing to speak words of life or words of death - to ourselves and to those around us? Are we consciously making a daily decision to be a blessing? God is challenging me - is He challenging you? Let's determine together that we are going to be a blessing on Sunday - and for life. Take time to prepare your heart to give and receive all that the Lord would have you give and receive.
I love you all so much. Thank you for loving and supporting my family and I! Thank you for loving and supporting one another!
Singing His Praise,
Krista
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Bring what you have
Hi all - just wanted to share this devotion that I didn't get a chance to share last night. May it encourage you as you get ready for Sunday's song. We are a light to a dark world - right where we are - today! I love you all and look forward to ministering with you on Sunday.
‘”How many loaves do you have?’ he asked. ‘Go and see.’ When they found out, they said, ‘Five—and two fish.’” Mark 6:38 (NIV)
I glanced at the clock on the bottom of my computer. It was 6:47 pm and the email had been sent hours earlier. I kicked myself for not checking my email that afternoon and regretted not being able to respond to my friend’s plea for prayer as she prepared to share her testimony in a small group at her church. I scanned through her email again and saw that the time she was supposed to begin was at 6:30. Feeling a little foolish, I typed a quick email:
“Dear Karen,” I wrote, “It is 6:47 and I am praying your testimony will be effective in the hearts of those who listen.” I had no idea why I included the time, it just felt like the right thing to do. I guess because I wanted her to know I did what I could as soon as I could. The next morning, I woke up to this email:
“NO WAY!!!!!!!!!! I was told to arrive at 6:30 and we’d start once the ladies got their kids settled. The leader had me start…..AT 6:47!!!!”
There are too many times that I have been in a situation like that and done nothing because I couldn’t do it “right.” I beat myself up with thoughts like: A better friend would have prayed as soon as the email came out. A more organized person would have checked her email earlier. How often do we feel like we fall short of what we could be doing as Christians? We wish we could give more, pray harder, speak up more, offer more time. And in the end, because we can’t do as much as we want, we throw up our hands and do nothing. Because we can’t do it all, we don’t do anything at all.
As I read my friend’s response, I was glad I did something, taking the little I had to offer and giving it anyway. I was too late by my timing, but not by God’s. I had missed the opportunity to pray for my friend before but God miraculously had me open the email at the moment she was beginning and pray then.
In Mark 6:35-44, Jesus performs the miracle of feeding the 5000 men. The disciples told Him that they didn’t have enough to feed the crowd. They were ready to give up. I love the question that He asks them in our verse today: “Well, what do you have? Go and see.” When they turned over what they did have to Him, He was able to multiply it beyond what they could have imagined.
So many times I come to Him and say the same: “I just have this little tiny bit…of money, of time, of resources, of energy.”
And He says, “Bring what you have to me. That’s all I ask. Let me take care of it from here.”
So I ask what little you might have to give? You might not be able to give $1000. But you could give $10. You might not be able to pledge hours and hours to serve at church. But you can serve once a month for one hour. You might not feel comfortable speaking to crowds. But you’re great at sharing what God’s doing in your life one-on-one. You might not be able to lead a prayer ministry. But you can pray for a friend who needs it, even if it seems like you’re too late.
Let God take your little and make it much. Let Him take your 6:47 and make it right on time.
Dear Lord, show me how I can respond when I feel like I don’t have enough. Help me to offer my little in Your name and watch You respond in multiples. Open my eyes to the times I need to offer what I can and let that be enough, trusting You with the rest. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
‘”How many loaves do you have?’ he asked. ‘Go and see.’ When they found out, they said, ‘Five—and two fish.’” Mark 6:38 (NIV)
I glanced at the clock on the bottom of my computer. It was 6:47 pm and the email had been sent hours earlier. I kicked myself for not checking my email that afternoon and regretted not being able to respond to my friend’s plea for prayer as she prepared to share her testimony in a small group at her church. I scanned through her email again and saw that the time she was supposed to begin was at 6:30. Feeling a little foolish, I typed a quick email:
“Dear Karen,” I wrote, “It is 6:47 and I am praying your testimony will be effective in the hearts of those who listen.” I had no idea why I included the time, it just felt like the right thing to do. I guess because I wanted her to know I did what I could as soon as I could. The next morning, I woke up to this email:
“NO WAY!!!!!!!!!! I was told to arrive at 6:30 and we’d start once the ladies got their kids settled. The leader had me start…..AT 6:47!!!!”
There are too many times that I have been in a situation like that and done nothing because I couldn’t do it “right.” I beat myself up with thoughts like: A better friend would have prayed as soon as the email came out. A more organized person would have checked her email earlier. How often do we feel like we fall short of what we could be doing as Christians? We wish we could give more, pray harder, speak up more, offer more time. And in the end, because we can’t do as much as we want, we throw up our hands and do nothing. Because we can’t do it all, we don’t do anything at all.
As I read my friend’s response, I was glad I did something, taking the little I had to offer and giving it anyway. I was too late by my timing, but not by God’s. I had missed the opportunity to pray for my friend before but God miraculously had me open the email at the moment she was beginning and pray then.
In Mark 6:35-44, Jesus performs the miracle of feeding the 5000 men. The disciples told Him that they didn’t have enough to feed the crowd. They were ready to give up. I love the question that He asks them in our verse today: “Well, what do you have? Go and see.” When they turned over what they did have to Him, He was able to multiply it beyond what they could have imagined.
So many times I come to Him and say the same: “I just have this little tiny bit…of money, of time, of resources, of energy.”
And He says, “Bring what you have to me. That’s all I ask. Let me take care of it from here.”
So I ask what little you might have to give? You might not be able to give $1000. But you could give $10. You might not be able to pledge hours and hours to serve at church. But you can serve once a month for one hour. You might not feel comfortable speaking to crowds. But you’re great at sharing what God’s doing in your life one-on-one. You might not be able to lead a prayer ministry. But you can pray for a friend who needs it, even if it seems like you’re too late.
Let God take your little and make it much. Let Him take your 6:47 and make it right on time.
Dear Lord, show me how I can respond when I feel like I don’t have enough. Help me to offer my little in Your name and watch You respond in multiples. Open my eyes to the times I need to offer what I can and let that be enough, trusting You with the rest. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Worship Me!
"Worship Me by living close to Me. This was My original design for man, into whom I breathed My very breath of life. This is My desire for you: that you stay near Me as you walk along your life-path. Each day is an important part of that journey. Although you may feel as if you are going nowhere in this world, your spiritual journey is another matter altogether, taking you along steep, treacherous paths of adventure. That is why walking in the light of My presence is essential to keep you from stumbling. By staying close to Me, you present yourself as a living sacrifice. Even the most routine part of your day can be a spiritual act of worship, holy and pleasing to me." (Jesus Calling)
Good morning fellow worshipers. Just wanted to thank you for last night and the wonderful hard work and positive attitude you put forth. I know it is hard to feel that you have a song down in just one rehearsal but I am so confident that it is going to be great on Sunday. Thanks for staying those few extra minutes to go over it again. I think it really cemented what we had learned. You guys are such great people to hang out with! :)
Please continue to be in prayer for Sunday. God is doing good works and new things each week. I am so thankful to be a part of it. Let's have our spirits ready for whatever direction God is going to take us on Sunday.
One announcement that I forgot to give last night was about little children. If you have kids that you are in Royal Rangers or Impact Girls Club, they need to be going to the 2 year old classroom - across from the nursery - until you pick them up after we are done. They are NOT allowed to be walking around the church to find you, even if they know where you are. This is a strict policy and put in place for the safety of the kids. This is continually coming up at our staff meetings so please adhere to the rule - that way I can stop getting into trouble! :)
Love to you all - have a great week and see you at 8:15 on Sunday!
Singing His Praises,
Krista
Good morning fellow worshipers. Just wanted to thank you for last night and the wonderful hard work and positive attitude you put forth. I know it is hard to feel that you have a song down in just one rehearsal but I am so confident that it is going to be great on Sunday. Thanks for staying those few extra minutes to go over it again. I think it really cemented what we had learned. You guys are such great people to hang out with! :)
Please continue to be in prayer for Sunday. God is doing good works and new things each week. I am so thankful to be a part of it. Let's have our spirits ready for whatever direction God is going to take us on Sunday.
One announcement that I forgot to give last night was about little children. If you have kids that you are in Royal Rangers or Impact Girls Club, they need to be going to the 2 year old classroom - across from the nursery - until you pick them up after we are done. They are NOT allowed to be walking around the church to find you, even if they know where you are. This is a strict policy and put in place for the safety of the kids. This is continually coming up at our staff meetings so please adhere to the rule - that way I can stop getting into trouble! :)
Love to you all - have a great week and see you at 8:15 on Sunday!
Singing His Praises,
Krista
Saturday, September 3, 2011
September 11th final
Hey all! I will not be able to email this to our entire choir list as I am out of town and only have access to this blog. So, if you could pass around the word that would be great. We will be performing at both services on September 11th. We have worked out the details with the orchestra, band, and worship leaders. YEAH! I am so happy - this will be so great. We will be singing at the beginning of each service so you will be out of the 11 service earlier than we had talked about Wednesday. There is one addition however. In order to make this really excellent we will need to pull together a rehearsal with all groups involved. The only time that will work for everyone is on Thursday, September 8th at 7pm. Please put this into your calendar and pass the word around. I would appreciate it. Can't wait to kick of the fall season. It is going to be fabulous. Blessings to you all on this last weekend of summer.
Singing His Praise,
Krista
Singing His Praise,
Krista
Thursday, September 1, 2011
September 11
Okay gang - here's the scoop. I am still waiting to hear back from BJ Lupton regarding the possibility of singing at the 11 o'clock service also. However, we ARE keeping our Christmas rehearsal as previously scheduled. Instead of finishing at 5 we will be done around 4 or 4:30 so that the set-up for the evening service can commence. We will NOT be singing for the evening service. I didn't feel comfortable with so much packed into one day on our first day out! Vocally it was unwise and the timing was just too intense. Hope everyone is comfortable with this. Sorry about the confusion it caused last night! Again - here is the schedule for Sept 11.
9 am worship service
11 am worship service (still to be determined - I will let you know asap)
1-4:30 Christmas rehearsal
Thanks for your patience.
Singing His Praise,
Krista
9 am worship service
11 am worship service (still to be determined - I will let you know asap)
1-4:30 Christmas rehearsal
Thanks for your patience.
Singing His Praise,
Krista
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