May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 The birth of Jesus and the Christmas season is a celebration of hope! This past Sunday, our…
Read moreWhile they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:6-7 NIV This past Saturday, my 6 year old sang with…
Read moreKeep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’ So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to…
Read moreI can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV Tonight I will face one of my biggest fears – speaking in public. This is my first speaking assignment in the writing/speaking/women’s leadership class that meets monthly. It is part of the Forever 31 – Gather and…
Read moreMy people have committed two sins: they have forsaken me, the spring of living water and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Jeremiah 2:13 NIV As a child of the 80s, I have a small nostalgia for Bon Jovi. I thinks it is primarily because…
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