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Easter 2010 Trailer from Elevation Worship on Vimeo.

Easter at Elevation

Very exciting! Read about it here.

How Rich Are You?

There is nothing wrong with having money. Everything you have has been given to you, so to feel guilty for what you've been given is pretty much insulting God. What' s important is how you use the resources you've been given. It's not about giving a certain dollar amount or percentage, although these can certainly be used as goals or benchmarks. What's most important is the condition of your heart as you consider how to steward the resources you've been given. Maybe you start with 2% of your income with the goal of increasing it by 1% every year. Maybe you start as a "biblical tither" and give 10% or maybe you're a "twither" and give 20% or a "reverse tither" and give 90% away and live on 10%. (Whoa!) Again, the number doesn't matter. Everything belongs to God. He doesn't need "your" money, He wants your heart.

One way to keep things in perspective is to compare your salary to the rest of the world. Very eye opening. Go to http://www.globalrichlist.com and put in your individual or household salary. Consider how rich you really are and what God would have you do with the resource He has given you. God has fully funded you to accomplish everything He has planned for you to do.

Story Time

It's not always bad when things are too quiet...

Happy Birthday D!

Jake

Jake Ryan Miller (my favorite picture of him)

I'm sure most of you recognize our sweet little nephew, Jake. Doesn't he look like he's ready to conquer the world? Well we know that he will, but we got some news this week that he is in for some battles that we were not expecting. Jake has been diagnosed with a heart condition called Long QT syndrome. You can read about it on my sister's blog here.

And speaking of my sister. She is amazing. There is a reason the Lord chose her as Jake's Mom. He knew she would be the perfect mom for him, and that she would see this not as a disability, but an opportunity to trust in the Lord & His faithfulness and plan for their family. As for my brother in law, I could not ask for a better husband & father to lead them with God's strength, through this journey they are about to embark on. I am so encouraged by my sister's strength of spirit, but also by her willingness to share so openly about all the real and raw emotions that go along with what they are dealing with. So please keep Wendy, Gerald, and Jake in your prayers. If you get a chance, read her blog post here. It is a beautiful expression of what the Lord is working in their hearts and lives, and some specific prayer requests for those of you lead to pray. We love you, Jake!