Author Archives: 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

When I first started my career in education there was an interactive role-playing simulation I used in my classroom called “Decisions, decisions” created by Tom Snyder. In one of the games, you were the mayor of a town and you … Continue reading →

I will never claim to know everything about those who read this blog, but I am 100% confident that I know at least one thing about you. You have problems in your life. I know, it is almost like I … Continue reading →

Hope. I love the word “hope”. It is a word that gives me the ability to keep going when things are crashing all around. It is a word that inspires me to do my best because I know where my … Continue reading →

This Tuesday is Election Day in the United States. Millions of citizens will cast their vote for the candidates of their choice with the hope that those candidates will move our country, state, county, or city in a positive direction. … Continue reading →

For as long as I can remember, I have always spent considerable time thinking of the future. When I was younger, I always looked forward to the next “BIG” thing. Whether that was the next baseball season, getting my driver’s … Continue reading →