What It Takes to Have Pure Joy……….

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,   because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.   Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4...

Family Movie Give-Away

We’re studying the book of James right now in Sunday school, and my lesson this morning centered around James 1:9-11. These verses in James talk about how God views the poor in this world as well as how the rich must remember that their treasures are as fleeting...

Boundaries Have a Good Purpose….

Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;you make my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;even at night my heart instructs me. Psalm 16:5-7 My portion. My...

When Storms are in the Forecast, Listen………

Today, our county is in a tornado watch. High winds are in the forecast, along with lightning, thunder, and rain. It’s strange weather for January. With 70 degree temperatures yesterday, our area of the country is now looking at a 40 degree thermometer drop by...

How God Uses Our Gifts Beyond our Wildest Dreams!

Last fall, Maria, who is like a daughter to us, was trying to figure out how to go home to Peru to visit her family for Christmas. As we sat and talked with her about the cost of the trip, I had an idea. I have a dear friend in Columbus whose husband travels...

Remember Who’s On Your Side…

Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise-in God I trust and am not afraid.What can mere mortals do to me? This week our district is going through a state audit. Nerves are on edge. Evidence waits in notebook after notebook to...