· This past Sunday we launchsd the Advent Season as we focused on the deeper meaning of Christmas. We have provided some resources for our families to help in doing just that. We have some Advent Calendars that include a paper “tree ornament” of each day leading to Christmas. We also have a devotion that… Continue Reading
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My Joy is Contagious!
I wonder how often we listen to ourselves. I think it would be enlightening and revealing to record what comes out of our mouth for a full day. It would then be interesting to review our words to determine if our words were encouraging or discouraging. We live in a world that is built on… Continue Reading
Encourage Others to Give Thanks!
I am reminded every day that our world is a very unhappy place. Think about this, just about every source of input into our lives is negative. If we turn on the news we are hit with what is going wrong in the world. It seems that even our personal communication with others majors on… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 11-25-2021
· I hope that you are able to enjoy this Thanksgiving Holiday with family and friends. It is during seasons like this that we need to be connected. We have so very much to be thankful for! The Lord is truly blessing His people in so many ways. · It seems like each week I… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 11-18-2021
· I hope you will take time to Give Thanks to the Lord this Thanksgiving season. I know that the world seems to be spinning out of control. Yet, those of us that know Jesus are reminded of how much we have to be thankful for. I hope that you will take some time to… Continue Reading
Don’t Expect It From Cheap People!
I grabbed this quote from a notification from a planner app on my phone. It is an interesting quote that could apply to many areas of life. What makes this quote so interesting is that it touches on an aspect of our lives that we don’t often think about. It also happens to be an… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 11-10-2021
· I hope that you are growing in the Lord and experiencing the joy of your relationship with Jesus! It is a wonderful time to be alive, not because the times are that great. What makes it wonderful is that we, those that belong to Jesus, are in His hands. We can trust Him for… Continue Reading
The Godly Means Justifies the End!
Many today think that it is ok to do something wrong or questionable if it leads to a good end result. You might have heard this as the “Ends justify the means.” It is a saying that promotes that morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes. What is being communicated is… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 11-4-2021
I am excited about the progress our ministry is making each week. We are busy moving step by step forward. We have been continuing to move forward with sorting all off the stuff accumulated over the last 20 years. It is good to be making progress on that. The highlight is the blessing of the… Continue Reading
It is All Part of God’s Plan
It is amazing what you can see when you look at something from an elevated position. I remember reading an account of jungle explorers that would climb a tree to get perspective on their location above the forest canopy. The same is true in our lives. The reality is that we often are limited to… Continue Reading