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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • God is in the Waiting

    God is in the Waiting I’ll be the first to admit I don’t like waiting. Initially, if it looks like a short wait, that’s alright, but as time progresses and nothing happens, my patience runs thin. There are numerous places where we can learn the art of waiting. Airports, restaurants, bus stops, amusement park rides,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…