Hello Friends, Have you been able to warm up after such cold and chilly wintry days this past week? I don’t know about you, I’m still trying to warm up and I think I have had a mug of hot-chocolate every day….and I even put more blankets on the couch. It has been “down right” cold. However, I did see on the weather channel the other day that we are supposed to experience some warmer temperatures this week: temperatures maybe in the 20s, 30s, and even 40s. It’s going to be a......

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Hello Friends, Well, we are halfway through the first month of 2025…that is hard to believe. Didn’t we just celebrate Christmas? Didn’t we just welcome in the New Year? For many of you, you just went back to school last week after two weeks off and then another week off due to unsafe weather conditions. This year has certainly been put into high gear. However, I hope you are doing well, staying warm, and staying safe, and enjoying 2025. The weather is going to get chilly soon and I have heard reports......

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Hello Friends, “Let it Snow. Let it Snow. Let it Snow!” Well, have you enjoyed your extended Christmas Break?! From receiving snow on Sunday and Monday, experiencing chilly temperatures, and then embracing more snow on Friday, I’m sure you are not complaining about not going back to school. It certainly has been an interesting week when it comes to the weather. Have you been able to enjoy the snow? Did you make a snowman, a snow angel, or even a fort? Did you go sledding, have a snowball fight, and drink hot......

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Hello Friends, Happy New Year! Can you believe that we have entered a new year and that 2024 is over and in our rearview mirror?! I can’t believe it….it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the arrival of 2024 and now we are celebrating the year 2025 (the year where my age earns a zero). 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......

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Hello Friends, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Did you have a wonderful Christmas? Did Santa stop by your house this year? What was your favorite gift to open? What was your favorite gift to give? As we get ready to close this chapter of the year and begin a new chapter in a just a few days, there is one more thing I wish to share with you. If you have been following these posts throughout the Advent Season, then you may have noticed that we have talked about four different......

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Hello Friends, CHRISTMAS IS JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY!!!! Actually, it’s not a few days away….it is only THREE DAYS AWAY!!! 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......

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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 17 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 Season: lights adorn houses, inflated Santas and Frostys have set up camp in yards, and stores are advertising their Christmas sales. Additionally, certain television stations have begun their Christmas countdown. From now until Christmas, we will read about it in the newspapers, hear it on the radio, and see it on television: “24 shopping days until Christmas,” “23 shopping days until Christmas,” “22 shopping days until Christmas” and so on and so forth. All around us places and people are showing us......

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