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  • Everyday with Jesus

    There is a song I learned as a child titled “Every Day with Jesus.” 1 “EVERY DAY WITH JESUS IS SWEETER THAN THE DAY BEFOREEVERY DAY WITH JESUS, I LOVE HIM MORE AND MOREJESUS SAVES AND KEEPS ME, AND HE’S THE ONE I’M WAITING FOREVERY DAY WITH JESUS IS SWEETER THAN THE DAY BEFORE” As…

  • Back to Normal

    We are officially in the midst of the “in-between” week of Christmas and New Year’s Day. Feeling a little sad because Christmas is over? What about the sights and sounds around you? I had dropped off a small gift to two of my fellow volunteers at our local senior center and was heading back to…

  • Todo lo que necesita es amor

    All You Need Is Love The Beatles, a popular musical group from Liverpool, England, rose to fame during the 60’s and 70’s. Lennon and McCartney, the songwriting team of the group, may have written the song, but God initiated the word “love”. 1 Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a…

  • A New Day

    A New Day “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”.  Psalm 118:24 (ESV) Did you wake up this morning? Thank God. Not everyone does. At the Essex House of God Church, during times of testimony, one of the blessings for which individuals are thankful is that…

  • Little is Much When God is in it.

    Little is Much When God is in it. Every week, Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry feeds 1200-1500 individuals. These numbers include many households with four, five, six, or more people who need food. At Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry, we are blessed to have such dedicated and caring volunteers who work sometimes four or five…

  • Strength in Character

    Strength in Character The word “strength” evokes images of robustness, emphasizing physical attributes, but I’d like to focus on how “strength” is defined in terms of endurance and power in other situations. Jesus Calms the Storm “That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, ‘Let us go over to the other side.’  Leaving the crowd…

  • In God’s Time

    In God’s Time “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NIV In the 16th chapter of the book of John, Jesus shares with His disciples about His soon-coming death. He explains that they cannot…

  • His Watchful Eye

    His Watchful Eye This past Sunday, our family was heading out to go to church. While we were stopped at a red light, I glanced over at a bus stop and saw a young man waiting. His daughter, who looked to be about five years old, was happily running in the opposite direction toward the…

  • Our Daily Bread

    Our Daily Bread We need food to refuel our bodies and help keep up our strength. Water is also vital to our well-being. According to Google, “the average adult human body is approximately 55-60% water by weight. This percentage can vary based on factors like age, sex, and body composition. For example, infants have a higher percentage of…

  • Celebration of Life

    Celebration of Life “Jesus wept.” John 11:35 NIV Although the shortest verse in the Bible, it carries a significant fact that Jesus cares. He had just arrived near the home of His dear friends, Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if You had been here, my brother would not…