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  • Because Of You

    “Because of you, there’s a song in my heartBecause of you, my romance had its startBecause of you, the sun will shineThe moon and stars will say you’re mineForever and never to part”. 1 Tony Bennett performed this romantic love song, which he released on July 5, 1952. With Valentine’s Day behind us, we find…

  • A Soft Answer…Proverbs 15:1 CEV

    A kind answer    soothes angry feelings,but harsh words    stir them up. I’d like to share how Reverend Kevin displayed the love of God several times in just one week. With the holidays behind us, who knew we were in for a major snowstorm? Many states received at least a foot of snow, followed by a layer or…

  • What Did You Say?

    What Did You Say? Kevin and I will sometimes kid each other with the familiar picture of us growing old together in our rocking chairs, and not always hearing one another. Well, I don’t know about you, but there are many times that we can be close to each other, and either I didn’t hear…

  • 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…

  • Lemonade

    Lemonade “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 NIV The chorus to the song ‘Lemonade’ by Forrest Frank reads, “My Jesus makin’ lemonade, I watch my worries wash (away), lemonadeIt’s gonna be okayLife gave me some lemons, but…

  • 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…