by Erika VanHaitsma | Sep 10, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
It’s way too easy to be mean and forget. Between the upcoming election, Covid, riots, and disagreements on social media, it feels like the world is going crazy and the Church is caught in the middle. And it’s easy to blame the “other side.”...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Sep 3, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
Have you ever struggled with prayer? I have. Honestly. In-depth times of prayer have never been easy for me. But after children came along, they became even harder. More often than not, when I sat or knelt for too long I ended up falling asleep. And the few times I...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Aug 27, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
A friend recently reminded me of this post that I wrote years ago… I thought it was time to re-post it. My Dear Daughters, You are so precious to me. I look at you and I am amazed and scared. I know what it’s like to grow up as a girl. I know the...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Aug 20, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
I am concerned. I understand that for some there is great fear still and a lot of unknowns. I understand that there are two very strong differing opinions and it can be incredibly difficult to know who to trust and who to listen to. Which voice is right? But I think...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Aug 13, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
I love a good story. I love the way it can transport you to other worlds and times and lose you in its narrative. I love the emotions it can produce and the almost euphoric feeling it gives when the good guy wins and the bad guy gets justice. I love the way a good...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Aug 6, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
It’s a horrible story, and thankfully everyone agrees on that point. Even the author of the book. Which is part of the reason the story is in there in the first place. Read through the book of Judges and you will quickly recognize the pattern. There’s a...