ByPaula
I know it seems that I’m getting ahead of the times. I promise I’m not jumping ahead to Easter too soon. But the planner in me is coming out a little bit. When I picked up a devotional journal titled 100 Days of Joy and Strength, I knew I wanted to do something special with…
ByPaula
Small talk can be a challenge for me; I want meaningful conversation. At times, crowds overwhelm me. The anticipation of large gatherings where I will see many familiar faces causes undue stress as I think of the number of 30 second conversations I will have to hold. Oh, the brain power that takes, jumping from…
ByBecky
Never do we need to wait for a “good” time to visit with our loving God. Never do we need to feel like he isn’t ready for us to spend time with him. There is never a need to wonder if we truly are welcome in his presence.
ByPaula
It’s wedding season. So it has me thinking about weddings, marriages and how to continue to strengthen our marriage. It causes me to wonder how I can encourage others in their marriages. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the…
ByPaula
You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you…
ByBecky
I can’t help but wonder what it was really like for Mary to become the mother of Jesus, God incarnate. What an honor she was given!
ByPaula
1. Christmas Lights on Winter Nights Drive to look at Christmas lights around your area. This is a tradition we started when our oldest was about 5 years old. After the Christmas dinner (previous church) or Children’s Christmas Service (current church), which both fell on the Sunday evening before Christmas, we all change into jammies…
ByPaula
Think back to one year ago. What did December 2019 look like for you and your family? Were you eager to carry out Christmas traditions that would give you memories to hold close for decades to come? Were you preparing for a household of company or a Christmas party filled with laughter, music, and joy?…