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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Hello Friends, Happy new Year! Can you believe that we have entered a new year and that 2023 is over and in our rearview mirror?! I can’t believe it….it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the arrival of 2023. With the start of the New Year, many people will make what is called a “New Year’s Resolution,” and these resolutions usually are things that motivate a person to do something better to better themselves. Some say they are going to exercise more, eat healthier, be more productive, spend more time with......

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Hello Friends! Happy New Year! Can you believe that we have said good-bye to another year and said hello to a new year? I can’t believe it….It feels like just yesterday I was welcoming a year that took place last century. Where does time go? Are you going to stay up until 12:00AM to see the new year arrive? I usually like to try to stay up so I can say that I have been awake for two years straight! Anyways, do you know what people like to do at the start......

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Hello Friends, TOMMORROW…IS…CHRISTMASSSSSSSSS!!! Are you excited? The day you have been waiting for has finally arrived! The day when you get to open beautifully colored packages with ribbons and bows! The day when you get up early and stay up late examining your new gifts. The day when you gather with family and friends and possibly neighbors to have a meal together. Christmas Day is certainly filled with a lot of excitement. But we can’t let that excitement cover up the true meaning and reason for Christmas. “To you is born this......

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Hello Friends, CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE!!! Just look at the calendar! There is just a little over a week to go until Christmas. Do you have all of your Christmas shopping done? Have you found ways to put yourself on the nice list? I hope so, because the big day is almost here! You can feel the joy in the air! People are excited! The stores are filled with busy shoppers! Schools are bursting at the seams with parties and concerts and performances! And my living room is filled with boxes to......

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Hello Friends, Welcome to the Second Week of Advent! There are only 15 Days until Christmas…and let me tell you, I am certainly feeling the pressure and stress. I was looking at my schedule for the next two weeks, and there is not a single day when I don’t have something going on: Christmas Party, Caroling, Christmas Program, Helping at the Food Pantry, Attending Christmas Concerts, Leading Bible Studies and Worship Services, and making sure I get my work done for the week. I guess I can say, “Life is busy right......

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Hello Friends, It’s official! We have entered into the Christmas countdown period. Every day now we will see it in the newspapers and hear it on the radio and television, “24 shopping days until Christmas,” “23 shopping days until Christmas,” “22 shopping days until Christmas.” All around us there are signs that Christmas is coming. What are some of those signs? There are plenty of signs that Christmas is coming. This time of year just looks different. Lights up on the rooftop, window displays fill store windows, trees in living rooms, and......

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Hello Friends, Happy Thanksgiving! Were you able to have an enjoyable and memorable Thanksgiving with family, loved, and friends last week? Are you one those persons that enjoys eating leftover turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, macaroni-n-cheese, and yummy desserts for days after Thanksgiving? I know I am; and I am still eating and munching on leftovers…turkey sandwiches, ham sandwiches, warmed up macaroni-n-cheese with a side of mashed potatoes topped with gravy, and few slices of pumpkin pie for dessert. Aside from the the gatherings and food, what did you give God thanks for......

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Hello Friends, Well….Halloween is over. There is a chilliness in the air. The sun has decided to hide behind the clouds earlier in the day and wake up later in the morning. “The chance of snow flurries” seems to be the favorite phrase on every weather station imaginable in the area. All the plants have been trimmed down and the leaves have been raked and the mower has been cleaned and put in storage. And I have now plugged in and turned on a space heater in my office. I think winter......

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Hello Friends! Just a couple of days ago, we celebrated a specific holiday that honors all those who have served our country. They either served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Space Force. For some of us, we get the day off of school to celebrate this holiday and our parents get the day off as well. Do you know the name of the holiday we just celebrated? That’s right! Veterans Day! I was doing some research on Veterans Day and this is what I found out:......

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