Stepping out in faith…
Retirement came at a good time for me. Frustration over the cuts in funding making it more and more difficult to fund the mandates put in place by politicians that are so far out of touch with what our children need continues to put a stranglehold on public education. With funding be siphoned off for …
Why did the word bold begin my day today? That’s the message I got this morning as I began my day. What am I going to do today that will require me to be bold? It may not just be for today. That may be something I need to focus on for a season. Does …
"They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. -1 Tim. 6:17-19 Giving from the heart just makes me feel good. …
"...Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel." - Jer. 18:6b NIV I have always loved this illustration of God being involved in our lives. A potter throws the clay before he begins to mold it. In a similar way, God prepares us for the trials of life …
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33 In this big, wide world we are just a little speck. It’s easy to be overcome with the awesomeness of it all. Easy …
Have you ever been praying for something for awhile? For weeks or maybe even months or years? I’ve been doing that for a good while now. And today it hit me and I thought, “oh, I get it!” God doesn’t mind us asking for things. In fact, he wants us to ask for things. But …
For 36 years, I was a teacher in a public school. I loved what I did. I always tried to live my life as an example. No, I wasn’t perfect then, and I’m still not. But as the scripture says, “...whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Cor. 10:31 NLT …
God wants your heart. He's not even looking for your 10% tithe to the church.
Do you have the same friends you've always had or do you tend to add new people into your world? It's funny how people tend to wind in out out of our lives. People we knew as children and throughout our school days may not be in our lives every day. But if we run …
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