“The sun comes up. It’s a new day dawning…10,000 reasons for my heart to find” It’s the beginning of sunrise in my part of the world. It’s that moment when light begins to emerge from the darkness of night. Contemplating how Jesus was sent into a world full of darkness to be the light, my heart suddenly felt overwhelmed with …
A commercial about a young boy growing into a man who later impacts his community moves me to tears. Later, I read an article by a well-known writer on the life of an empty nester. I listen to the silence in my home, and my mind flashes back to when our house was noisy with children’s laughter. Is this normal? …
Recently, at our Connection Group, we had enjoyed a time of Bible study and were moving into our prayer time. As we went around the room sharing, I was amazed at how many times individuals would start their requests by saying, “First of all, I want to thank all of you…” or “First, let me praise God for…” It was …
As we prepare to sit around the Thanksgiving table, look around you in your family, your church, or community to who has a need that YOU have the ability to bless. Is it inviting someone who is lonely to eat dinner with you? Perhaps dropping off an extra bag of groceries at your local food pantry or homeless shelter? Maybe it’s making a donation to help with an influx of refugees?
