Share Blessings in Grieving By Don Doran / a couple of years ago Good morning! I hope you have had a wonderful week. The way Jesus looked at things is so different from the way that I look at them. Who would think there were blessings in mourning? Yet Jesus said the mourners were blessed. Several months ago, during a time of mourning in our family, a good […]
Share If Only By Susan Niswonger / a couple of years ago Have you ever indulged in the mind game, “If Only?” Most of us have at one time or another. Usually we’ve experienced a bad situation and a little depression has set in. Don’t be fooled, this game will not help! Your “pity party” will continue until you stop the game or do something that fulfills […]
Share My 20 Minute Sermon By Lisa Peter / a couple of years ago I live in the Bible belt and have now for 10 years. I have found out through my experiences while living here, that people genuinely do love the Lord and do pray to Him. I wrote this sermon in hopes that if I ever get the opportunity to speak to everyone irregardless of their denomination […]
Share A Road Called Survivor By How do / a couple of years ago When you grow up in a life surrounded by poverty, drugs, violence, and more than anything, emotional pain, you learn to become one of two things: You will either become a statistic caught up in the welfare or prison system, or you become a survivor. I chose the latter. My biological father spent most of […]
Share You Can Have The Cookie Later! By Susan Niswonger / a couple of years ago “Mo, mo,” a little voice pleaded, through the cookie Caleb had just shoved past his crumb-ringed lips. It is so hard for this Grandma to resist his requests, especially when accompanied by the cutest little smile you have ever seen. I gathered all my resolve and answered, “Not now Caleb, wait until after lunch.” The […]
Share Chosen To Be A Witness By Daniel Elmore / a couple of years ago Acts 1:8 KJV But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth. The Lord has chosen us to be a witness for Him. Isaiah 43:10 […]
Share Anchor to the Cross By Don Doran / a couple of years ago Anchored to the Cross In the past few years we have seen the impact a hurricane can make on lives. They can be so destructive. They are strong forceful winds that come out of the sea and most times exceed 100 miles per hour. Several years ago, so folks we knew were on their honeymoon […]
Share Magnify the Lord By Don Doran / a couple of years ago Good last day of the work week morning. I am at that awkward age of man when all of your friends wear magnifiers. I personally have to take may glasses off to read, however, my wife and many others I know put on glasses to magnify the print so they are able to read it. I noticed the other […]
Share Promises By Martin Schmaltz / a couple of years ago “What!” you may be exclaiming: “That is absurd, when can God’s promises hurt?” May I offer a response – when they do not seem to be coming to pass. Think for a moment of the excitement you experience when the Lord gave you a promise. Maybe it is about your job, finances, loved ones or […]
Share Which Tire? By John Clardy / a couple of years ago Which Tire? Four high school boys were late to class one morning. They entered the classroom and solemnly told their teacher they were late due to a flat tire. The teacher smiled and said it was too bad they were late because they had missed a test that morning. But she would let them make […]