A Sunday School teacher showed her children some objects from nature and shared with them about God’s handiwork. She pointed to a leaf that was delicately veined and said, “God made this leaf.” One of the small children in her class said, “You mean God was here and I missed Him!”In reality, we often do miss Him! Our lives become so preoccupied with routine activities that we neglect to take the ti...  Read More

This Sunday I will be sharing a message on The Faithfulness of God. I am excited about this sermon for it is an important topic and one dear to my heart. We need to grasp this truth firmly. Faithfulness is defined: “maintaining allegiance to someone, steadfast adherence to a person, undeviating allegiance to a person” (Webster). This defines God’s relations with His people. Scripture speaks of thi...  Read More

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever we go” (Joshua 1:9).Remember from Sunday’s sermon that the Hebrew people stood on the bank of the Promised Land, which God was giving them as a gift of His grace. He tells them not to be afraid, instead be strong and brave. These instructions from God may seem obvious to us, but t...  Read More

“I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul remembering my friends.”William Shakespeare.The half-brother of Jesus, James wrote, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”(James 1:2-3) When trials and tribulations come our way, the natural reaction is to complain. The supernatural resp...  Read More

“I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul remembering my friends.” (William Shakespeare). As I write this, I feel a swelling of great love in my heart for true friends in my life and especially for my Church Family! I am blessed and I realize that now more than ever! I admit it. These last few weeks have not been easy, but so many of you have stood beside me. I am so thankful for your ...  Read More

In the Old Testament, after the Israelites moved into The Promised Land, the allotment of property belonging to Acsah, daughter of Caleb, was in the Negev, a desert region under the scorching sun that was often parched by the burning heat. There were hills adjacent to this tract of land, however, from which flowed seemingly inexhaustible springs that cooled and refreshed the land into which it flo...  Read More