Children’s Message


17
Mar 2024

Hello Friends, Do you like to eat pie? Do you have a favorite kind of pie? Have you ever helped someone make a pie? I enjoy eating pie! My favorite kind of pie is French Silk Pie: its got a thin crust, a chocolate filling, and a whipped cream frosting and then topped with chocolate shavings on top! And, I have helped my mother and grandmother make a few pies before! I mention pies because this past week we celebrated Pi(e) Day! Pi(e) Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant......

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10
Mar 2024

Hello Friends, How are you doing today! As I was sitting in my office this week, I found myself traveling back in time, but not too far back in time. I travelled back to last weekend when the weather was beautiful: the sun was shining, the birds were singing, there were a few clouds hovering in the sky, and people were driving around town with their windows down; and I was eager to do some work outside. I travelled back in time because this weekend was the complete opposite: it was cloudy,......

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03
Mar 2024

Hello Friends, I’m praying this post reaches you in good health and good spirits. I have noticed recently that several people within our church and within our community haven’t been feeling the greatest lately. Have you noticed that some of your friends may have been absent from school a day or two? People’s tummies are upset, their head hurts, their ears are clogged, they are sniffling more than usual, and some of them may even have a fever. I don’t know what it is going around, but I am praying that whatever......

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25
Feb 2024

Hello Friends, How are you doing? Did you enjoy the snowy weather last weekend? As I sat in the office, I found myself gazing out the window watching the snow gently fall to the ground. When I got ready to leave the office, I noticed that those gently falling snowflakes were piled up, about four inches high. It was certainly a beautiful snow! I hope you were able to enjoy it and at least made some sort of a snowman. I was a little disappointed that I wasn’t able to play in......

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18
Feb 2024

Hello Friends, How are you doing? When I was attending school, a question that was often asked by my teachers was, “How is it with your soul?” This question deserved more than an “okay,” or “I’m fine,” or even “I’m good.” This question provoked us students to really think about how we are doing–what we are going through. Some of you may be tired. Some of you may be restless. Some of you may be energetic. Some of you may be lost, confused, or even worried. Some of you may just need......

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11
Feb 2024

Hello Friends, How are you doing? Can you believe the beautiful weather that we have been blessed with these past few days? The sun is shining! The birds are singing, flying around, and eating all my bird feed! The limbs on the trees are swaying in the breeze! God’s creation is showcasing its winter colors under blue skies! We have certainly been blessed to be witnessing such beautiful weather in the winter month of February. As singer and song writer Frank Sinatra famously sang in 1941, “Blue skies, smiling at me. Nothing......

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04
Feb 2024

Hello Friends, This week I was reminded of the following words, “The sun will come out tomorrow…” For days now, fog had settled in, clouds threw anchors to the earth, grey became the color scheme, rain just wouldn’t go away, and the eerie feeling of winter lingered on. I didn’t think the sun would ever re-appear. However, the sun truly did come out tomorrow! The sun is shining, warming the earth, and reminding us that even when we experience dark and gloomy days, the light of Christ is still shining brightly within......

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28
Jan 2024

Hello Friends, How are you doing today? Hopefully you didn’t get lost in the fog that fell upon us this past week. As many of you know, I walk to work every day because my home and church are right next to each other, and it was so foggy that I couldn’t even see the church out my front door. So, on my walk to work, I really had to take my time and trust that God would lead me where I needed to go. I hope you stayed safe this week......

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21
Jan 2024

Hello Friends, So, I have to honest with you…Last week it was really cold, I mean really really really cold. Everything felt like it was frozen and nobody wanted to be outside. Now, it feels like early spring and the sun is shining and the birds are chirping and I have this urge to do things outside. What I need to be honest with is the fact that I am weather-confused! One day I want to stay inside under a blanket and the next day I want to be outside. One day......

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14
Jan 2024

Hello Friends, Are you enjoying this mind-perplexing and confusing winter weather? One day it feels like spring…another day I want to stay inside under a blanket…another day it is raining…another day there is a chance for some snow…another day the sun is shining…and on another day the the grey clouds just won’t go away. I wish the weather would just make up its mind! And when I say “make up its mind,” I mean that it would just snow enough to cover the ground. Back where my parents live, they got over......

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