Have you ever struggled with guilt? Duh! We all have. I think sometimes that is my middle name! I feel guilty about something I’ve done or said or didn’t do or didn’t say! In this week’s study, Paul was continuing his conversation with the Colossians reminding them that there was no need to feel guilty, … [Read more…]
Wow, 10 minutes is not long to break down each verse of Colossians- it’s such a rich book with so many truths that are life-changing! I feel like we are just scratching the surface each week through the video. The passages we discuss this week are certainly pivotal in our walk with Christ. If we … [Read more…]
Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not earthly things. For you died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1-3) In that transforming moment on the Damascus road, … [Read more…]
When I was a young girl, my brother who was 12 years my senior, decided it was his task in life to make Christmas difficult for me. Every year, I would pull his gift from under the tree with trepidation. His whole goal every Christmas was to make my gift difficult to open. It started … [Read more…]
Sitting at my niece’s high school graduation a couple of months ago, I noticed my sister-in-law several seats down doing something on her phone. Since I couldn’t get reception in the coliseum, I wondered how she could. I asked my nephew sitting beside me what his mom was doing and he replied, “Oh she’s playing … [Read more…]
My heart is full as I write this. Many of you are rejoicing in today, many are mourning. My heart breaks knowing that the latter are aching and desperately longing for true love. Our world is infiltrated with the longing and need for love. It’s at our core. You may be single, divorced, or even married … [Read more…]
Every morning we have a choice. Fear God or fear the world. And every day at some point I seem to choose to fear the world. I allow worry to overtake my confidence and selfishness to take the place of God on the throne of my heart. Yet we serve a faithful, loving, ever-present and … [Read more…]
But the greatest among you shall be your servant. Matthew 23:11 I’m frustrated. We are in desperate need of volunteers in every area of our church and no one seems to want to step up to the plate. I’m so very tired of hearing the same old excuses every week. You think you’re not talented … [Read more…]
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” ~John 1:14 Have you ever experienced that odd feeling that comes the day after Christmas? There’s been so much planning, shopping and hustle and bustle up … [Read more…]
Luke 6:41 “Taking the five loaves and two fish and looking up to heaven, He (Jesus) gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to his disciples…the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.” We sing a … [Read more…]
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