This past week I visited my mother in person for the first time in 15 months. Talk about a happy mother’s day! It was a joy-filled day, indeed, even though we celebrated a week earlier than the actual Mother’s Day….
Sunday Meditation: The Joy of Grandchildren
The phrase “the joy of grandchildren” can be interpreted in two ways. First is the joy that grandparents have with their grandchildren. The absolute highlight of our week is the time we spend with our two little ones. It is…
Praising God Through Music
Praising God through song is probably what most people think of when they hear the word “praise.” The praise and worship part of church services has always been my favorite. From traditional hymns to contemporary praise, these songs are what…
Sunday Meditation: Praise God
The Sunday Meditation topic for April is praise. There are many ways to praise God and I will touch on a few of them over the next three weeks. First of all, what is praise? Dictionary.com defines praise as “the…
Sunday Meditation: Hebrews 12: 1-3
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes…
Sunday Meditation: Romans 15:13
Hope in a Season of Waiting What have you waited for this past year? For most of us, we have probably waited for more things in the last 12 months than we have the rest of our lives. We have…
Sunday Meditation: Isaiah 40:31
…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) For the record, spring is…
Sunday Meditation: Isaiah 54:10
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 Earlier posts about love were…
Sunday Meditation: 1 Peter 4:8-11
8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace…