In a lifetime people always seek love, approval, acceptance and kinship. We look for friendships that bring us those things. Many times we find acquaintances while good they don’t fill our need for the kind of relationships that feed our souls. People who stand with you when you are on the highs and stand firm behind you when you are walking through valleys. Either way they are about what you are about and with you always. These kind of friendships can be rare plus far and

Years ago when I was doing small group (we called it Home Team) my co-leader said this so many times I felt like it was part of my skin. I was just thinking about this verse today., because of a conversation I had last night with my oldest two grandchildren. My grandson wanted me to read him his first Bible for a bedtime story. In one of the stories it talked about not “turning” from Jesus. Meaning turning away from faith. I explained to them that I knew they both believed no

It’s nothing new, it should not surprise us when it happens, yet it seems to do just that. Why because we are not always prepared for it. Just look at these examples of people that are in the Bible who experienced Trauma. Job: Endured catastrophic grief, the sudden loss of all his children and possessions, and debilitating illness, all while being judged by his closest friends. David: Navigated a lifetime of trauma, including years fleeing for his life from King Saul, surviv

This past Sunday was Palm Sunday. This is the day when Jesus made His entry into Jerusalem on a colt / Donkey as described in previous scripture. Zechariah 9:9 : "Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey." This prophecy describes the humble nature of the Messiah's entry into Jerusalem. As he is coming the people put down palm leaves in his path and shouted Hosanna! In Christi

(SIDENOTE: I've been talking about telling your story so I thought I'd tell a part of mine - here goes) Everyone has a story, it is our story and something that many times we never think to tell others. It can be because we don’t think our story is a good or interesting story. Maybe it’s because you think others have a much more moving story. The thing is you just never know how even a small portion of your story can speak to someone and perhaps give them something they need

What’s your story? It’s YOUR truth, it’s your history. When you become a Christian you are supposed to tell “your story”. Its typical that your story include what your life was like before you found Christ and then what your life is like since you found Christ. So many of us think our story is just vanilla, not exciting at all. You would be really amazed at how wrong that is. Your story can and WILL speak to someone. It could come at a strategic time in their life when they n

This time of year it’s so easy to loose sight of exactly why we celebrate Christmas. Getting caught up in the whirlwind of gifts, decorating, parties, dinners and all that goes along with the Christmas holiday. I find myself now that I’m a grandma getting myself wrapped up in gifts to my Grandchildren. Oh and how I love to watch them open, the joy on their faces. It’s so amazing. The other thing, we have done in years past is bring the older two in service with us at Christma

Yes I am claiming that as a word! It means extra intentional!!! Years ago my Bible Study Group and I did a study we kind of wing-ged it. We started with this laminated card I was given as a gift, it compared the gospels side by side. We built our study around this piece and just decided as we went along what to do. It’s called “Gospels Side by Side: A harmony of the Gospels by Chronology and Topics” Here is a glance at the pamphlet contents Key Features of this Gospels Compa

Before I answer this I want to tell you why I’m doing this one. Several reasons really. The main one revolves around a conversation I had with my aunt years ago. So you need a bit of background. I did not begin my actual faith walk until I was 39, sadly I wish it could have been sooner but I am also really thankful it happened. Mind you, I had said the prayer of salvation back when I was 17. The aunt I’m speaking about led me through that prayer along with my brother and sist

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