I read this blessing a Vineyard pastor I know used on Sunday. It is great idea to turn it into prayer. “God, enfold me. God, surround me. I invite you into my speaking, thinking etc.” […]
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Rest.
This has been a difficult season full of ups and downs. Not necessarily mine in this season but in walking through life with others. Yesterday, I rested. I abstained from pretty much everything. I […]
All That Jazz
Ephesians 2:10 Says, “10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Have you noticed how different and unique people are? One […]
Loss
This has been a rough season. We have had a few church members die of COVID-19 and many in the hospital. I get uneasy now anytime I hear someone has gone to the hospital. I […]
Enjoy the Change!
Have you ever heard that phrase? Some people try to avoid change. Now that I’m a bit older, I’m thinking we better get used to it. The only constant in our world (besides Jesus) seems […]
Words of Hope
As 2020 is winding down, I wanted to share some words of St. Francis of Assisi. I think they are especially powerful for Christians right now. Our country feels more divided and we all need […]
Enjoying the Season…
“…Rejoice. And again, I say, “Rejoice!…” (Phil 4:4) Thankfulness is an important trait to build into your family — especially at the Christmas season. While the holidays provide most of us with plenty of stress […]
Perspective on Thankfulness
“How can I repay the Lord for all of his goodness to me?” (Psalm 116:12) I read this in a devotional recently and thought I would pass it along. If you have never experienced battle, […]
How to be happy…Does Science back up the Bible?
I recently read an article on CNET concerning what Science says about Happiness. When you boiled down the article, it gave 5 things to do to improve your feelings of happiness and well-being, even during […]
Happy Anyone?
For the despondent, every day brings trouble; But for the happy heart, life is a continual feast. –Proverbs 15:15 (NLT) A few years ago, a study was published about how emotions can be passed along […]