Rejoice in the Lord Always by Jennifer Rhoad
Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord Always. (Philippians 4:4) Rejoice in the Lord when the laughter brings light When the tears come and blur your sight Rejoice in the Lord on graduation day When the letter of rejection has its say Rejoice in the Lord for the promotion and raise When the bank account is […]
Humble, Grateful, Unsure, Full of Faith by Becky Gossett
Luke 1:46-55 And Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. (Luke 1:46-48) Humble – Grateful – Unsure – Full of Faith Billy and I were touring the Philadelphia Museum of Art when I found what […]
Humble, Grateful, Unsure, Full of Faith by Becky Gossett
Luke 1:46-55 And Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. (Luke 1:46-48) Humble – Grateful – Unsure – Full of Faith Billy and I were touring the Philadelphia Museum of Art when I found what […]
Happy Fire Prevention Month by Mark Corrigan
Matthew 3:1-12 “Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Matthew 3:3) This story is true. Just ask Kathy. As our smoke detector shrieked a piercing series of desperate beeps, I searched frantically in my sock drawer for a replacement nine-volt battery. “Why is it we have a three-year supply of every battery imaginable! […]
Acceptance by Gary Smith
Romans 15: 4-13 …accept one another as Christ accepts us, to the Glory of God. (Romans 15:7 ) We all come from somewhere, here, there, good places and bad. We have a past consisting of experiences, trauma, aspirations and commensurate “feelings” that shape who we are. Sometimes our lives create baggage that weighs us down; […]
“Joy to the World” by Marianne Neth
Psalm 72:18-19 “Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things.” (Psalm 72:18) One of my favorite Christmas carols starting from childhood is “Joy to the World,” a song of rejoicing and praise for God similar to the verse above. However, in 1962 after I had just turned eleven, I […]