Sarah Crisp

Gospel Playbook

Sarah — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:25:54 +0000

I just finished a great book by Judah Smith, entitled, Jesus is ______. Judah expands on who Jesus is at the core, and scratches a wonderful surface of truths rarely translated so graciously. One particular quote has stood out to me as I’ve been wrestling the ideas of effective evangelism. “Here’s a tip. Jesus [...]

Salmon on my mind

Sarah — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:07:51 +0000

So, per my husband’s request, here is a post dedicated to the food critic in me. Bryan is constantly telling me, “you need to be a food critic.” I’m not altogether buying it, but here is a review on a local restaurant we visit frequently. For starters, I did grow up with a chef [...]

Hot water and memories

Sarah — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:10:56 +0000

Saturday we woke up to no hot water. So, needless to say I went without a shower because I’m not sure if I could stand a cold shower. At the recommendation of a few people we decided to replace our heating elements in our water heater before buying a new water heater. Thankfully this [...]

Playing in Makeup

Sarah — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:21:47 +0000

I got such a kick out of watching Sadie be mesmerized with her great-grandmother (Nene) applying her makeup. These pictures brought so many tender memories of me and my grandmother and makeup, not housed on roles of film, but in my heart. I don’t know if Sadie and I are the only ones fascinated [...]

Waiting for Laughter

Sarah — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:44:08 +0000

I’m in a season of persevering. Anybody else out there in one too? I felt such an intense call of my life for something that seems is sitting still. I’m learning to like the stillness and trust, but it is very hard. If God is asking for a quiet trust from me, I’m hearing Him [...]

Recording a Moment

Sarah — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:48:53 +0000

There are those days that give you special moments. Moments that you hope you don’t forget, but wonder if your mind can actually hold onto. That is why One Thousand Gifts struck such a nerve in so many people. The writer, Ann Voskamp presents an idea of recording these everyday moments. She calls them gifts. [...]