Throughout the past few months, our church has experienced many high and low situations. From unexpected deaths, serious accidents, and surprising illnesses to miraculous healings, incredible testimonies, and a beautiful wedding between two amazing people, we have seen it all. There were feelings of great sadness followed by exceeding joy. It truly has been a...
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Self-esteem is the value you place on yourself. We usually evaluate ourselves by looking at others. Self-esteem affects our thinking, our emotions, our relationships and our desires and goals. Care and concern for others are rooted in the positive estimate of love you have toward yourself. Self-esteem is not seeing yourself better or more important than others....
In our home, Christmas never simply arrives. It is anticipated. The days are counted, plans are whispered, and excitement builds as the calendar slowly moves closer to the morning everyone is waiting for. There is something beautiful about watching children hope so freely. They believe the promise because they trust the one who made it....
“As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” I Peter 1:13-16 There’s a large body of water on the Eastern coastline of the United...
“And He who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold I am making all things new.” Rev. 21:5 With one wrong keystroke I wiped out an entire page and a half of writing without even realizing it. I stared in horror at what was lost. How did this happen? What did I do? My computer and I have gone to...
Every year in December, a group of people from our church go out and visit various nursing homes in the area to spread the joy of Christmas and Jesus Christ. It is such a wonderful time, as we have so much fun singing many of the classic songs they all know and love. Seeing their...
Hebrews 11:1, 3 tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. This chapter continues by naming Abel,...
“You shall have no other gods before Me.” Exodus 20:3 I didn’t want to go. I was tired and just wanted to kick back and forget the heaviness of life. I kicked off my shoes, flopped into my overstuffed chair, grabbed my phone and began to scroll through social media posts. I switched to the news sites, but...
