‘Blessed is he who is kind to the needy.’ Psalm 112:5 If we listen to the whispers and complaints in our society about teenagers, we may come away with a tainted view of them. We will judge them, find fault, blame, mistrust. But our teens are our children, grandchildren, the kid ...
Read More »Sacrificial Giving
Two small coins sank into the offering box—gently released from the poor widow’s hands—copper mites, worth less than a penny. Casting away everything earned; she alone, knew the measure of her loving gift. Her act of faith manifested during Paschal Week that brought people from all over the region to ...
Read More »My Jesus Journey (Pt. 4) – Victorious Over Temptation
I can see Matthew’s contemplative response as he thinks back on his adventures with Jesus. This time he is relaying Jesus’ handling of temptation. Jesus had to face temptation to be able to empathize with our plight as we come face to face with various temptations. Hebrews 2:18 confirms this. ...
Read More »Our Hope: Hear My Prayer
‘Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed.’ Mark 1:35 (NIV) If not for prayer, we would not have any hope at all of intercession from Heaven above, to protect us, and ...
Read More »Wanna go Fishin’?
In this world that is becoming more technological by the day, I have recently discovered that an old past time has stood the rest of time. There are those games ‘wii‘ play that simulate various sports and other activities but I wonder, how many people just go to a local ...
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