To Press On to a Bright Future
Written by Terry Major This past year has been full of life altering challenges. Some of those challenges have been positive influences on our life and others have been detractors. Our regular routines were interrupted and we had to adjust to all changes we faced. Waiting in long and winding lines at the grocery stores […]
Focus on What I Can Control
Written by Alicia Roxbury “I just want things to go back to normal!” This has become the common cry over the last two years. What we thought to be normal has been upended with the onset of the COVID-19 virus. Family members began working from home. School became virtual, forcing mothers to be teachers. Just […]
Attending Church & Laboring for God
Written by Jim Kretzler Wow! Covid-19 sure turned our lives upside down, didn’t it? As a society we are still dealing with the changes the pandemic has brought. How are you doing? Has Covid changed the way you look at life? Do you think differently about things? From mandatory mask requirements to working from home […]
God Only
Written and Copyrighted by Deborah L Chambers Oh, that I had wings like a dove, I would fly away, would sail above The threatening clouds, the darkening sky… If only I had wings to fly! If I could, somehow, run away, And change this night to sunlit day; Somewhere, find a place of relief… From […]
The Need To Question My Priorities
Written by Emily Kline As COVID-19 rapidly spread, countries and cities across the world entered lockdown with the closure of schools, venues and all non-essential businesses. Normal day to day activities came to an abrupt halt. Our schedules and routines were changed overnight. Previously, much of our lives had been consumed by multiple activities. Now, […]
An Appreciation for God & Our Freedoms
Written by Kimberly Karns As the year draws to an end, it causes us to reflect on the year’s events. The difficulties of the year have made it volatile. Consider the memories made, lessons learned, goals met along the way, then sprinkle in some hard times, setbacks and obstacles faced. When recalling the events in […]
Value of Teaching
Written by Sarah Shick After experiencing a tumultuous situation, have you ever looked behind you, thought, “I never saw that approaching”, and felt a huge relief when the situation passed? As the pandemic blindsided us, I was surprised at how quickly the normal that we had for many years been accustomed to suddenly and forcefully changed. […]
An Appreciation for Human Life
Written by Matthew Karns “Beloved, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” (I John 3:18) There are many opinions as to the cause of the pandemic and the cumbersome mandates that followed. Nonetheless, one thing is certain – having a close friend or loved one die suddenly […]
A Gratitude for Unity
Written by Christie Karns “Behold, how good and how pleasant, it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1) Covid-19 swept over our world, instantly changing our lives. One day our children were at school, the next they were home indefinitely. One Sunday we were at church, the next week we couldn’t gather […]
What have you learned from your trials?
Written by Alexendria Irwin The Bible says in 1 Peter 5: 10 “But the God of all grace, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” Instead of letting our hard times cripple us, we can rise from them with more grace, more gratitude and a new perspective on […]
