Merry Christmas and..
Happy New Years! We at Consumed want to thank you for your continued journey with us, and wish you all the best this holiday season! May God bless in the upcoming year!
Read MoreThe Nativity Story
I saw The Nativity Story last night with some people from our Sunday Night Community. I wanted to share a few brief thoughts on it with you in case you were considering going. I honestly enjoyed the movie. It caused me to worship. I drove home with a very full, overflowing heart. I was in awe of my Savior. The movie, for me, brought to life the story of Jesus. Now that I have had a day to kind of process my thoughts, here are some of the ways I was impacted: 1. Mary was young. — It is one thing to...
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Tonight my heart was ripped out of my chest. Gretchen, the girls, and I ventured off to the Mall of America this evening. Yes, I decided to go to the Mall of America on Friday, December 1. The destination, more specifically though, was the park at Mall of America where the largest ginger bread house in the world is located. Tori & Isabelle have been excited to see it all week. The house is seriously three-stories tall. Pretty amazing! Anyway…we grabbed some food from the food court and did a...
Read MoreFrom the One Campaign
You may have noticed the banner for one.org we have in the corner of our blog. The reason for this is we are supportive of the mission of ONE. They exist to try and make poverty history. I believe Jesus spoke to His followers concerning poverty as well when he said this in one of his many parables: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another...
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