When I inherited my Grandma’s pearl necklace, I took them to my favorite trusted jeweler for cleaning and appraisal. They returned them in a beautiful velvet-lined box with the words, “They’re not real, but they cleaned up beautifully.” I never forgot their kind words and actions and how much they cared for my treasure. My […]
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We all have doubts at times. One of my favorite quotes about doubt comes from C.S. Lewis: “We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” We don’t want to doubt God, but they can creep in. Is doubting
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It’s hard to believe Ash Wednesday is this week! Our church is having an Ash Wednesday service, and that brings back childhood memories. It was a big deal back then, as we always went to Ash Wednesday service and received the ashes. I remember wanting to wash them off. I didn’t understand their true meaning.
Please bear with me this week as we tackle a topic in a different way. I’d like your help with something that has been on my mind of late- angels in our lives. (More on the “why” later…)
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Have you ever had a “mountain top experience”? I had one when I went through a weekend retreat some years ago. Maybe you’ve had them at a youth camp, when you were baptized, or just a time when God moved in you in a mighty way. God gives us amazing gifts and teaches us
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We’ve all known love in our lives but changing human emotions limit our love. In this week’s blog, we will soak up the essence of what “God is love” means. God’s unfailing love knows no human boundaries and is impossible to fully comprehend. We’ve heard it as children in the song- “Jesus Loves Me” and
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I recently came across the “fishers of men” statement Jesus made to the disciples. Jesus called Peter and Andrew while they were fishing and said, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Matthew 4:19) That statement (and His promise!) holds true for us today. We can’t follow Jesus around as the
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I’ve had a song stuck in my head for a week. It’s “Come to the Altar” by Elevation Worship. The words “come to the altar” sound like a blessed invitation. Altars are strictly symbolic now, but I wanted to dig a little deeper into the subject. We have an altar- our hearts. So this week,
I’m old school. I save all my old calendars, so in case I need to know what week my child went to camp 20 years ago, I could find out. Truly useful information also shows up on my calendar, such as annual physical and dental appointments. Maybe you have other annual events on your calendar;
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When I thought about the light and joy of Christmas, I pictured the bright light, the glory of God, which the angels brought down from heaven. They also brought comforting words to those terrified shepherds: “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” Luke
