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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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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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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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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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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