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  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 Table Is Set

    Holy Week Although the table setting may differ, believers worldwide celebrate Jesus’ last supper with His disciples at various times of the year, especially during Holy Week. What started out as the Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday ended up as Jesus’s crucifixion on Good Friday. Hopefully, you have either seen or heard about…

  • A Teachable Moment

    A Teachable Moment My daughter Stephanie and I left early for the grocery store. Kevin needed the car to go to work and would be gone most of the evening. We shopped for the items on our list and were heading home. I drove in the middle lane, knowing the third lane was about to…

  • He Knows Your Name

    He Knows Your Name “But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,And He who formed you, O Israel:“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;I have called you by your name;you are Mine.” Isaiah 43:1 (NKJV) It’s refreshing when we cross paths with a friend whom we haven’t seen for some time. We call each other by name and…

  • Seasons Part 1

    Seasons Part 1 “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22 (KJV) Autumn. It’s my favorite season. Some of the highlights of this period are the cooler weather; shorter days; school is back in session for a new year;…

  • Forgiveness

    Forgiveness There is healing and freedom when we choose to forgive one another. Jesus gave us the best example on the cross, directing His prayer to His Father all the while people were screaming, “Crucify him!” “Then said Jesus, ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.’” Luke 23:34 King James Version (KJV). …

  • Forgiveness

    Forgiveness “When the soldiers came to the place called “The Skull,” they nailed Jesus to a cross. They also nailed the two criminals to crosses, one on each side of Jesus. Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive these people! They don’t know what they’re doing.’ While the crowd stood there watching Jesus, the soldiers gambled for his…