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How Can We Find Comfort?
Suffering, challenge, and despair seem to always be close by. Given all of these challenges, how can we find comfort? We can find comfort because of what the Psalmist tell us in Psalm 9:9-10, The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in …
Supporting Those Who Suffer
Grief & suffering come in many forms at different stages of life. We are commanded to pray for those in need (Phil. 2:3-4), assist people with things they cannot provide for themselves (Deut. 15:11), & bear one anothers burdens (Gal. 6:2) as they are challenged with loss of every kind. Ron & Don Williams in …
Back To School = Please Pray For Our Children
As school begins, we must monitor our kids each day. Brad Harrub identified reasons we are losing our children along with solutions to ensure our kids will remain steadfast in their walk with Christ. Reasons We Are Losing Our Kids: 1. Lack of Knowledge (Hosea 4:6, I Peter 3:15). 2. Lack of Combat Preparation (Eph. …
Til The End
We were blessed to celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary last Friday. Yearly milestones remind us how blessed we are & how far we’ve come. I am thankful to have a Christian spouse. Wedding anniversaries remind us of God’s plan for marriage, how we are to handle challenges & the importance of focusing on eternity together. …
Missing Our Loved Ones
Not an hour fades from the clock that doesn’t find us thinking about, missing, or longing to be with our friends, neighbors, family members, or spouse that has already passed away. We know the void we have is a result of the deep love we shared. We are confident in the expectation of comfort Scripture …
I’ll Be Happy When _______.
It seems as we reach a milestone we thought would totally satisfy us only brings more goals, more wants, and more needs. Wanting to have things we have worked for is totally fine. Desiring more and striving to enjoy an increased standard of living is okay. Understanding where our blessings come from is a must: …
The 2 Day Work Week
We sometimes joke about “banker’s hours,” all the time off teachers have, and the easy day of “stay home moms.” Of course, we all know the stress bankers withstand, the mandates teachers must implement with little assistance from stakeholders, and the exhaustion full-time moms endure everyday! We are quick to take jabs at these very …
Accept Jesus
Matthew 11:28-30 says Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. …
How was camp? (I can’t tell you)
I was fortunate to be part of the group who attended camp last week. Beneficial experiences like these are hard to explain, you just had to be there to understand. If you didn’t go, here’s what you missed… 1) Teamwork-I Corinthians 3:9 says For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are …
Do You Hurt The One You Love?
Psychologists have longed studied the concept of people who care for one other have a tendency to hurt the one they love. Think of intense dialogue between spouses, the challenge of correcting a child and the way we have talked to one another at times. I struggle in these areas too. We only improve when …
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