As we close out another year, looking back on everything that happened during the year and looking forward to the coming year, I am filled with many emotions.  We are thankful for the strength that  the Lord gave us as we went through various trials; thankful for a peace in our hearts through tragedy and struggles; and thankful for the many blessings and happy moments given us throughout the year. We praise you Lord that you were with us every moment of a day. We see through life's lens the Lord's presence in our lives, leading and guiding us throughout the year.  ..read more

 Your words were found and I ate them, and Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; for I have been called by Your name. ~ Jeremiah 15:16.   I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food ~ Job 23:12. Oh what a wonderful picture - feeding on God's Word and finding Joy and Delight in our hearts; Treasuring God's word more than necessary food! Do you treasure God's word? We need to be fed spiritually just as we need to be fed physically. We need to be walking close to the Lord, being in His ..read more

 Life is Short - Sing Praises Daily: 'Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.’ Psalm 146:1-2 These verses make you want to shout AMEN don't they!!! Praise be to our Lord and Savior!!! My friend, we will not live here on earth forever, life here is temporary, but let us say with the Psalmist - 'While I live I will Praise the Lord!' Every second of the day, as long as I have breath, I will sing praises to my Lord, I will give Him all the Praise, Honor, and Glory!  Our life is the gift of Go ..read more

 Wishing all our family and friends a blessed New Year!  Blessings to you as we look forward to the new year full of many new adventures, opportunities and possibilities in front of us.   As we continue to face uncertain times, let us find comfort as we keep our focus on God .  Take courage to know that God is with you and draw your strength from him.  My prayer is that together we will pursue a deeper personal relationship with God as we daily walk with Him.  ..read more

 Merry Christmas to all our Family and Friends! May you have a blessed day as we celebrate the birth of our Savior.  Today in the town of David (Bethlehem) a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” ~ Luke 2:11-14  Christ our Lord being born in Bethlehem was a fulfillment of prophecy anno ..read more

 Christmas joy is spreading through the air as Christmas fast approaches, but not everyone is feeling happiness as it has been another rough year all over the world.  My friends, let us be sensitive to those around us, let us spread kindness, love and encouragement as you never know what another person is going through. Christmas Joy is not found in material gifts, it is found in the greatest gift ever given - Jesus Christ! Joy and Happiness are two different things. Joy comes from the inside where we have a peace that only Christ can bring even in the midst of turmoil - it is ..read more

Oh how I love the Christmas Season! A time to celebrate our Savior, Jesus Christ's Birth and the reason He came so that we could be saved and live with Him throughout Eternity.  Isaiah 9:6 'For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given. This time of year we see decorated Christmas trees in the windows and the lights throughout the town are bringing Christmas cheer to everyone as the Peppermint bark latte and hot cocoa warm our tummies on these chilly evenings.  The evergreen trees remind us of the Ever-lasting life we will spend with Christ; the lights, oh how they twin ..read more

 Are you going through a trial and asking God to relieve you from the pain and anguish?   Just remember as you are going through this trial that the Lord does hear your prayers, He cares for you and He will answer according to His will for you and in His timing. Let’s look at scripture as the Apostle Paul knows how you feel.  We see in 2 Corinthians 12:8 that Paul asked Three times for the thorn in his flesh to be removed.  In the original language, we see that Paul didn't just ask three times all at once, but he pleaded with God three separate ti ..read more

Are you feeling as if you don’t have the strength to face the daily challenges of this life?  My dear friend, you are not alone!  The power of Christ in Paul's life empowered him to live as unto the Lord and so it is for the life that lies ahead of you and me.  One of my favorite verses is Philippians 4:13 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me'. The Apostle Paul knew this all too well. In his life he suffered for Christ's sake, was beaten with rods, stoned, shipwrecked, placed in prisons, was hungry and cold yet his testimony was 'I can do all things ..read more

 You ever find yourself going through life day after day wondering when your prayer would be answered. You pray and yet nothing seems to be happening.  A great example of this is in the life of Joseph. We see in Genesis 40 how Joseph was falsely imprisoned and after interpreting a dream for the chief cupbearer, who was also imprisoned with Joseph, showed that the cupbearer would be restored to his position with the Pharaoh. Joseph asked the cupbearer to speak highly of him to help release him from prison. At the end of chapter 40 we see this interpretation come to fruition, then cha ..read more