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 ...

Hello Friends, Tomorrow is the big day for some of you! IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!! Are you nervous? Are you excited? Do you have mixed emotions? What are you looking forward to this year? As the school year begins tomorrow, I thought we could take a few minutes and ask Jesus to bless this ...

Hello Friends, Well, did you go on any treasure hunts for Jesus last week after we talked about having treasure in heaven? If you did, what did you find? What did you uncover? I hope you are doing well. Only one more weekend until school officially starts! Are you ready? I always enjoyed going back-to-school shopping: filling ...

Hello Friends, Well, the countdown for school has commenced. Schools have aisles and aisles of schools supplies: markers, crayons, colored pencils, notebooks, notebook paper, folders, pencils, and so much more. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready. Registration for classes is open. And back to school gatherings are happening in many ways. I’m afraid to say this, ...