… we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” St. Paul (Acts 20:35 New International Reader’s Version) Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference. Kathy Calvin No one…
Category: God Sightings
Seeing God in the Everyday
Autumn
Covid has stolen much from us this year: jobs, health, safety, financial and physical security, hugs, life as we knew it and expected it to be. And this fall it’s taking long-cherished customs: the start of school, high school football, fall TV shows, and more. But there are some things Covid cannot touch: fall scents…
September
September is transition. Summer lingers, but autumn is clearly on the horizon. Days are shorter, evenings cooler. But even with that melancholy, there is the certainty that this is exactly how things are meant to be. September is a reminder that change can be beautiful. ********** September is the month of maturity; the heaped basket…
Companions
I’m a stranger here. Are you are stranger, too?I look around and know I don’t belong.The customs seem so very queer,The language harsh upon my ear;And there’s not one I know among the throng.I’m a stranger here. Are you a stranger, too?I’ve just been praying you would come along.Now fellowship will banish fear,And help us…
Good Investments
Believe in the Eternal, and do what is good— live in the land He provides; roam, and rest in God’s faithfulness.Take great joy in the Eternal! His gifts are coming, and they are all your heart desires!Psalm 37:3-4 The Voice Goodness is the only investment that never fails. Henry David Thoreau Look at each day as a chance to…
Seeds
Then Jesus said, “God’s kingdom is like a man who plants seed in the ground. The seed begins to grow. It grows night and day. It doesn’t matter whether the man is sleeping or awake, the seed still grows. He doesn’t know how it happens. Mark 4:26-27 Easy-to-Read Version Seeds of faith are always within…
Remember
Remember the hours after September 11th when we came together as one to answer the attack against our homeland. We drew strength when our firefighters ran upstairs and risked their lives so that others might live; when rescuers rushed into smoke and fire at the Pentagon; when the men and women of Flight 93 sacrificed…
A Prayer of Hope
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Eternal, “plans for peace, not evil, to give you a future and hope—never forget that. Jeremiah 29:11 The Voice
Hope
No pit is so deep that He is not deeper still; with Jesus even in our darkest moments, the best remains and the very best is yet to be. Corrie ten Boom Show me the path where I should go, O Lord; point out the right road for me to walk. Lead me; teach me; for you…
Someone You Should Know:
Corrie ten Boom A couple of weeks ago, I highlighted Anne Frank. Her words, written as she lived during a horrendous time, shine for the reader. Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch Christian watchmaker who, along with her father and sister, hid Jews from the Nazis. Like Anne Frank, she was sent to a concentration…