Enjoying God

Jeremiah 15:16“Your words came to me, and I listened carefully to them. Your words make me very happy, because I am called by your name, Lord God All-Powerful.” We are convinced that enjoyment is the ultimate stage of knowledge. When we set out to learn the basic...

A Thought for the Day…

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others.” (Matthew 7:1-2) Jesus teaches us to treat all others as children of God, as individuals deserving of our unqualified love–a command that echoes throughout...

“Emily Lynn Days”

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” – Psalm 34:18 My beautiful, strong mom, Emily Collins, absolutely loved the hottest days of summer when there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. In fact, her aunt and uncle named those times...

The Road of Life

Matthew 11:18-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Proverbs 3:5-6...

The Shepherd Boy

This week’s reflection provided by Teresa Jewell:  1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height for I have rejected him.  The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them.  People judge by the outward appearance but the...

A Fresh New Start

For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies For the love which from our birth, Over and around us lies. Lord of all, to thee we raise, This our hymn of grateful praise. In the spring of 1863, Folliott S. Pierpoint sat on a hilltop outside his native city...