Share Mirrors, Reflections and Illusions By Susan Niswonger / a couple of months ago As a child, my youngest son Philip had a fascination with mirrors. If there was a mirror in the room, he could not resist watching himself talk as he told you about his day or ask a question. To get his attention his dad would stand in front of the mirror. Phil, never missing a […]
Share The Eye of the Beholder By Holly Settles / a couple of months ago Many years ago, I went through a personal battle of self-will and finding “my own way” in life. I was raised in church, but came to a point where I found myself in a state of rebellion and bitterness. I was an angry 18 year old girl, trying to figure out my place. I made […]
Share When It’s Right to Suffer Wrong By Sheri Boulet / a couple of months ago When It’s Right to Suffer Wrong My Pastor preached a wonderful message from Psalm 69 titled “The Zeal of Thine House” from verse 9. It spoke right to me, as usual. I am afraid I have been *accused* of being over-zealous in my relationship with God. So, just to set the record straight… I am. […]
Share 2016 RESOLUTIONS By Susan Niswonger / a couple of months ago Yes, I stayed up last night to watch the ball drop in Times Square, welcome in the New Year and share the first kiss of 2016 with my sweetheart. This morning I awoke to the real start of the New Year. The time for excuses is over and the future is now! I have suddenly […]
Share Nevertheless By Susan Niswonger / a few months ago It all started in The Garden. God had commanded Adam who instructed Eve that the tree in the middle of the garden was off limits. Eve approached the tree, looked longingly at the forbidden fruit and wondered “what if?” Satan, who never misses an opportunity, begin to persuade Eve that God hadn’t really meant what […]
Share Dancing in the Spirit By Debra Jones / a few months ago Dancing in the Spirit I am broken laying at your feet Listening to the rhythm of the music in my head My humble soul cries out to you Without utterance from my lips Tears flow like rivers, running down my face My heart is pained beyond comprehension My body resists movement planted firmly in place […]
Share Another Day By Don Doran / a few months ago Good morning. I have been ill for a few days but am now back in the land of the living. Each morning on my bus route I get to enjoy the sun rise, that is about the only thing to enjoy that early in the morning. The bus is quiet. My assistants are catching last […]
Share The Good Old Days By Susan Niswonger / a few months ago The Good Old Days We have all heard stories of the “good old days.” It is amazing how time erases all of the “bad old parts” out of the “good old days” and they become a romanticized memory that we long to experience once again. My mom love to talk of her childhood on the […]
Share Joy in the Lord By debora rasch / a few months ago A very wise woman said, “If you’re going to do a work for the Lord, it might as well be something you enjoy doing.” John 15:11 speaks of having the joy of Jesus in you and that your joy may be full. He made this statement on the eve of His crucifixion! Think of […]
Share God is Great! By Debra Jones / a few months ago God is Great! Tonight, I want to just thank God, for his grace, for covering me, forgiving me when I mess up, for loving me in all my imperfections, for taking time to work with me, for understanding my worries and my fears, for taking me when I feel all used up and gently guiding […]