Monthly Archives: December 2014

Guest Blogger: Matt Garrett

Posted on December 28, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

I hope you had a Merry Christmas. This week’s blog is by guest blogger Matt Garrett–who is also my older brother. Today, he shares his thoughts on a topic he has been praying about. I hope you enjoy his honest … Continue reading →

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Frank Wolf

Posted on December 22, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

Last week, we talked about praying for your representatives. Keep it up! Get others to pray also! We tend to think the worst about our elected officials, but we need to pray for Christ to raise up another one (or … Continue reading →

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Pray For Your Representatives

Posted on December 15, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

I attended an event last Wednesday to hear my local state legislators talk about possible legislation coming up for 2015. The state I live in–Illinois–is in quite a financial mess and I was interested to hear some possible solutions that … Continue reading →

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100 posts and still there’s “more to come…”

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

This blog marks the 100th post of Awaken Ministries. Now, if this were a TV sitcom, this post would be a re-hash of the past 99 posts played to music to make us all feel nice and sentimental. But…I don’t … Continue reading →

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Love Came Down

Posted on December 1, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

Yesterday marked the beginning of the Advent season in many Christian churches. I realize not every church celebrates Advent and this blog isn’t going to be a persuasive essay about whether or not to celebrate Advent. But for me the … Continue reading →

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