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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • New Year, New Plans

    New Year, New Plans The holidays were amazing! We celebrated the birthday of our Lord and then, a week later, the beginning of a new year. For many of us, 2024 was a difficult and challenging year: family and friends continued to deal with sicknesses, financial loss, losing their jobs, and the brokenness of grief…

  • Just in Time

    Just in time God does not keep time as we do. He always existed and has no end. Jesus said in Revelation 22:13 (KJV) “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” Our Distractions vs His Peace Let’s face it. A large majority of our lives will have…