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  • A New Beginning

    “Forget what happened long ago!    Don’t think about the past. I am creating something new.    There it is! Do you see it?I have put roads in deserts,    streams in thirsty lands” Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV). I believe it’s safe to say that after the major ice and snow blizzard we had last winter, most of us are ready for warmer weather.…

  • Everything Changes

    “For I am the Lord—I do not change. That is why you are not already utterly destroyed, for My mercy endures forever.” Malachi 3:6 The Living Bible (TLB) Changes are both positive and negative. Each day, we change our clothes, and vehicles need periodic oil changes. Babies need diaper changes throughout the day. There are…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • The Light of the World

    The Light of the World “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined” Isaiah 9:2 KJV. On Tuesday, November 25, 2027, Kevin and I headed to Strasburg, PA, where he would soon settle in for…

  • 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…

  • 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…