PAUSE and PONDER

“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have doneRevelation 22:12 (NIV)We’ve had plenty of time already in 2025 to pause & ponder. The snow and ice storm gave most of us over a week to do just that. But...

BE SOMEONE’S CHRISTMAS LIGHT

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.James 1:17   (NIV)The Christmas season is already upon us. We’ve all been busy with gift-buying and planning our perfect holiday...

Giving Generously

But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.2 Corinthians 8:7  (NIV) As we look upon the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday…let’s think...

HOPE & RESILIENCE WHILE WAITING

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;  persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.  We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our...

Wrestling with God

How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?Psalm 13:2  (NIV)We’ve all heard of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob from the Old Testament. Abraham is called the father of our faith. His grandson...