Hello Friends! With Halloween approaching fast, I’m sure we are all excited to dress up in our costumes and eat all the candy we can get! What are you dressing up as for Halloween? I originally wanted to go as a donkey since a donkey is the only animal with a cross on its back, but ...

Hello Friends, This weekend is going to be busy….but it’s also going to be fun, exciting, and memorable! To celebrate the last weekend in October, thousands of people will be traveling to Oblong to hear the marching bands, shop at local venders and stores, dress up in costumes, pull tractors, eat lots of food, and explore ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing? The other day, I was thinking, how lucky we are to be part of the family of God! Even when we mess up, God still allows us to belong to His family. Even when we don’t listen to our parents or teachers, God still allows us to belong to His ...

Hello Friends, It’s finally October! Pumpkin patches are blooming, leaves are changing and falling, tractors are in the fields harvesting, football is on the television, and every weekend is filled with some sort of event or festivity. The season of Fall is certainly well on its way. Are you excited that Fall has arrived? Are you ...

Hello Friends, Can you believe that it is OFFICIALLY FALL?! Just before 8:00am this morning, Fall arrived at our doorsteps. Pretty soon the leaves will change from their green color to an array of majestic colors like red, yellow, and orange. Pretty soon those leaves will be raked into giant piles all over the yard. Pretty ...

Hello Friends, Well, I looked out my office window the other day and noticed a few things: the rain drops on my window, a few leaves on the ground, some red leaves dispersed amongst the green leaves in the trees, and a gloomy sky. I don’t know if I should be saying this or not, but ...

Hello Friends, Today, I simply want to inform you about something that is found outside the church. I bet at some point you have seen it. Some of you may have heard it. And some of you may have rung it before. What am I talking about? Well, I’m talking about the church bell that sits ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing? The countdown has begun…. As of today, the season of Fall is only 15 days away, which means there are only 15 more days of summer. I know that probably doesn’t mean much to you since most of you are in school, but in the grand scheme of things it ...

Hello Friends, As school gets underway, with some schools entering either their first, second, or third week, it’s important to keep all those involved in the school system–teachers, staff, school bus drivers, students, and even the parents–in our prayers. So, below are three short prayers to say throughout the school year, asking God to bless this ...

Hello Friends, School is in session… one week down several to go! (How many days until Christmas Vacation?!) How was your first week back to school? Are you excited to be back: to see your friends, to learn new things, and to create memories? The first week of school for me was always stressful: trying to ...