Sarah Anne Sumpolec's Blog

A new year often means a fresh start. And it is. But for some, and for me this year, it is a reminder of another year that has passed. Another year spent waiting, looking… wondering. Not that there weren’t many blessings and joys alongside the waiting. If it weren’t for them, perhaps I would’ve fainted. […]

Sorry to go all "Matt Walsh" on you, but I have a few opinions on the party line that our kids are (horribly and deceptively) told.

AT&T family share plan is a scam. Pure and simple. And I have the outrageous bill to prove it.

Isolation, whether it's chosen or thrust upon you, can have a deep effect on our hearts.

sometimes God calls us away. sometimes He hides us in a place where we are alone with Him. Nothing to distract us from the sole purpose of seeking, knocking, asking. these places can be dry and dusty. but they are essential. not fun. not something you long for. but critical to some unseen purpose that […]

It’s been quite a hiatus. My apologies. Sometimes I just don’t have anything to say. Valleys can be like that. Where you are just focused in walking and living and breathing. But I found a fabulous book that is helping me have peace in the valley. It’s causing me to dig deep and allow God […]

What is a Christian to do with Magic Mike and 50 Shades? Run. Far. Away.

Pictures of fireworks or watching them on TV just isn't the same. They are still a dim reflection of standing there, gaze fixed on the sky, smelling the smoke, hearing the bangs and watching the colors drift to the ground. Being there. In the moment. Just watching.

A few years back, we spent a year in the world of competitive cheerleading when my littlest girl was 6. She was too young to try out for stage plays and the kid was simply born to perform. That combined with her size and athletic skill, well, cheerleading was a good fit. We had no idea what we were […]

But when we glimpse just how big and amazing and awesome God is, we can start to believe for the crazy things. We stop getting tripped up by the impossible and instead just jump into the water and see what might happen. Even when the odds are stacked against us. God has been challenging me to pray bigger prayers. Crazy big prayers. And it's been great. And exciting. But crazy big prayers are only one part of it.