Thank GOD for trees and their deep roots. They give us shelter from the sun and rain. And their beauty in winter doesn’t fade with the dusting of snow. It is truly amazing that even after their season of winter they bud again in the spring with new life. It’s a renewal that they experience … More THE TRUE ROOT
We were discussing at Church this past weekend of how much our Church has been growing. Someone said, well, it’s because every week the Gospel is being preached and people hear it, sometimes for the first time. Our Church reveres JESUS CHRIST and HIS WORD. Paul continuously preached the GOSPEL, over and over and it … More YOU HAVE ALREADY HEARD…….
We can be tossed by the sea of life and we can be thrown into all the chaos around us, but dear Christian we must do this today…….. DRIVE YOUR SPIRITUAL STAKE IN THE GROUND NOW Take a spiritual stand for the GOSPEL now before it is too late. Because our spiritual security is only … More A SPIRITUAL STAKE
It’s winter and many are seeing the white stuff all around them. Isn’t our Creator amazing that HE created snowflakes that actually have 35 different shapes? The warmer and more moist the air is, the more complex these ice crystals are as they freeze. But we must admit that they are truly beautiful and the … More A THOUSAND AND ONE GRACES
Recently and ongoing is our pullout of Afghanistan. It is interesting that most people are saying that it was never the why we needed to leave, but it has everything to do with the how. A tragic decision has been made and we need to pray for all who are behind enemy lines right now. What … More IT’S NOT THE WHY, BUT THE HOW
PHILIPPIANS 4: 8 “FINALLY, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WHATEVER IS TRUE, WHATEVER IS NOBLE, WHATEVER IS RIGHT, WHATEVER IS PURE, WHATEVER IS LOVELY, WHATEVER IS ADMIRABLE – IF ANYTHING IS EXCELLENT OR PRAISEWORTHY – THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS.” Oh how our minds are bombarded daily with all sorts of info through social media and mainly our … More WHATEVER IS……
I thought this was a great picture…….these girls look captivated by something they are seeing on their phones. And yes this technology seems to have captivated all of us. Who do you know that doesn’t have a cell phone? Anyone? And so it goes, the world is captivated by the phone and all it offers, … More CAPTIVATED
There really is too much of it now……..hurt, despair, emptiness and grief. America has seen plenty in the past year. And what about you dear one? Where are you in all of this? Is your soul filled or hollowed out? Maybe what you are feeling is just plain worn out, or what you have recently … More FILL SOMEONE’S HOLLOW SPACE
If you know the story of Zacchaeus, you know that he climbed up a tree to get a better look at JESUS. I can relate to him. In LUKE 19 it says he was “small in stature”, so I assume he was “short” like me. When you are short and there is a crowd before … More A ZACCHAEUS MOMENT
Is there something that your soul yearns for? Yearning is an intense feeling for something and a feeling of being separated from someone or something. In the midst of this covid crisis we have had much of our busyness stripped away and we have been on a long pause. But pausing in the midst of … More YEARNING AND PAUSING
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