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Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Be gracious, even when others aren’t” Our Bible verse for today: “He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend.” Proverbs 22:11 (NIV) Our thought for today: “Be a gracious person” Typically, in the Christian world when we speak about grace we’reContinue reading “Be a gracious person”

Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Savor the moment” Our Bible verse for today: “For I know the plans I have for you – this is the Lord’s declaration – plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Today is the tomorrowContinue reading “You were looking forward to it”

Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Savr the moment” Our Bible verse for today: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.” Philippians 4:4-5 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Stop grumbling, be grateful, enjoy the moment” Once, after the worship service ended andContinue reading “Stop grumbling, be grateful, enjoy the moment”

Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Savor the moment” Our Bible verse for today: ““A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. AfterContinue reading “This is why we call it “quiet” time”

Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Savor the moment” Our Bible verse for today: “(For my determined purpose is) that I may know Him – that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding (the wonders of His person) more strongly and more clearly. And that IContinue reading “Picture this to be true of you”

Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Savor the moment” Our Bible verse for today: “Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” Phillippians 2:4 (CSB) Our thought for today: “A common cause for the common good” John Bridgeland is a man who served as the director of theContinue reading “A common cause for the common good”

Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Savor the moment” Our Bible verse for today: “Though the fig tree does not bud and there is no fruit on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the flocks disappear from the pen and there are no herds in the stalls,Continue reading “It will carry you through the tough times”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Savor the moment” Our Bible verse for today: “And be kind and compassionate to one another …” Ephesians 4:32 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Everyone has a story” This morning, I want to continue our story from yesterday about my encounter (or lack of encounter) with that unemployed father who wasContinue reading “Everyone has a story”

Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Savor the moments” Our Bible verse for today: “Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” Ephesians 3:12 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Take the time to be kind” I’m embarrassed to share this story with you, but I feel compelled toContinue reading “Take time to be kind”

Good morning, everyone, Our theme for this month: “Savor the moment” Our Bible verse for today: “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3 (NLT) Our thought for today: “Happy Father’s Day” As I sit here early in the morning on this Father’s Day weekend getting ready to write this devotional messageContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day”