The Jelly Bean Prayer

“I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said.  He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.”  1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (NLT) Easter is the oldest […]

FREE Stuff….To A Good Home

  Guest Writer:  K. Schwartz I find myself trusting Jesus for a brand new kind of ‘save’ today! God has rescued me many times in my 26 year walk, but I think I’m in new territory today.  My husband and I are officially in the empty-nest phase of life. Problem is, our nest is as […]

My College Essay

Guest Writer:  Darby Carefully, I place the fragile round disc into the CD player. The small reflective device contains not just music, but a world of sounds, of emotions, of memories. Track 01. The clashing yet euphonious sounds of “Bohemian Rhapsody” swirl around me. Unlike any ordinary song, it defies its accepted structure. From ballad, […]

Choose to be Thankful

“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”  1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT) Tis’ the season to give thanks! Thanksgiving was first shared in 1621 as an autumn feast between Plymouth colonist and Wampanoag Indians.  In an attempt to foster American unity during the Civil War, President Abraham […]

Fruit of the Spirit…JOY

“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”  Psalm 126:3  (NIV) Defined by Claire, age 11 In church they say joy comes from inside my heart because God loves me, and feeling joy doesn’t mean I’m always happy about what’s going on.  Mom asked if I could explain the […]

In God We Trust

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”  Proverbs 3:5  (ESV) A Story From My Life As I walked back to the house something caught my eye:  a mislaid penny.  I usually find stray pennies on sidewalks and in parking lots.  But in my own driveway?  I […]