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  • 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…

  • The ABCs of the Character of God

    The ABCs of the Character of God “Train up a child in the way he should go,And when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) Father’s Day is only a week away, but it’s never too early to remind our children (and ourselves) of God’s character. Check out traits of…

  • Who Is My Neighbor?

    Who Is My Neighbor/ “According to Jesus, your neighbor is anyone in need, regardless of their background or relationship to you. Jesus illustrated this with the Parable of the Good Samaritan, where a Samaritan, traditionally an outsider, showed compassion to a wounded traveler, and the traveler was the Samaritan’s neighbor.” 1 Luke 10: 29-37 (KJV).  These photos…

  • Thankful

    Happy Birthday! Birthdays. We all have one day each year when we can celebrate. Yes, individuals of all ages have one, which means the more we have, the older we become. My brother and I share the same birthday, but ten years apart. I would like to thank him for accepting this fact and allowing…

  • Please and Thank You

    Please and Thank You Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God”  Good Manners We are a Barney and Friends1 family. My daughter Stephanie has been a fan of the purple dinosaur for thirty-three (33) years. One of Barney’s songs…

  • Bienvenidos a todos a amar a la comunidad latina de tu vecino.

    Estoy tomando un curso de actualización en español en mi centro local para personas mayores. Como tenemos una gran comunidad latina, también me gustaría publicar en su idioma nativo. Jesús. aunque su nombre se pronuncia un poco diferente, tiene el mundo entero en sus manos. Jesús siempre está ahí para ti. Te ama mucho. Gracias…

  • He Was There All The Time

    He Was There All The Time Looking back on another year, I’m sure we can all agree that 2024 had many obstacles, challenges, sorrows, joys, and blessings. During this year, many of us have lost loved ones; suffered financial hardships; severed relations, and experienced declining health. As devastating as all these are, God has brought…

  • When God Says, “Wait”.

    When God Says, “Wait”. Technology is both a blessing and a challenge. Microwave ovens became affordable for residential use in the late 1970s, and cell phones became popular in the 1990s and early 2000s. Even as a Baby Boomer, I remember our family enjoying instant mashed potatoes during our evening meal. ATMs and fast-food drive-in…