“And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, ‘If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your heart to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of…
Read moreThis is the fourth in a series, following, “Be sweet,” “Be gentle,” and “Be faithful.” Self control is another “fruit of the spirit” that we desperately need today. Yes, we need “self” control, but we can only exert “self” control when we allow God to control us. What is self…
Read moreWhat images come to mind when you think of the word “faithful”? Here are a few that come to my mind: God has been faithful to me throughout my life. My grandpa loved my grandma for 58 years. Our former organist, Sis. Audrey, played at our church for over 50…
Read moreIn my last post, I urged us all to “be kind.” In keeping with that theme, today I will focus on how we also need to “be gentle.” I find that in some situations it’s easier to be gentle. For example, we are gentle with babies! The women of our…
Read moreA few days ago I asked my husband a question, forgetting the adage “don’t ask a question if you don’t want to know the answer!” I asked him if he noticed anything different about me. Recently I had a new hairdo, and I wondered if he noticed. Well, he didn’t…
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