Lately, as I approach my birthday the chorus of an old hymn I’ve heard often during my growing up years have been ringing through my head. I don’t recall actually hearing it being sung but, my grandmother, my mom, my aunt and a lot of the older church mothers quoted…
Read moreStay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 (NLT) Let’s face it. We have an enemy who is very busy. He attacks in many different ways. He does not rest. Throughout the…
Read moreThere is no question when the highway department puts up a roadblock what that means. For one reason or another, the highway department does not want cars to proceed. Usually it is because of road repairs, perhaps a “do no enter” sign is put up because of the danger that…
Read more16 We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the…
Read moreLast fall, the salesclerk asked a simple question – one I answered easily every year. But this time, I hesitated. “Would you like to add on ‘Thanks for Sharing’?” Smile. Slight head tilt. Credit card please? Every year at that time – for a $25 enrollment fee that goes to…
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