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Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” Our Bible verse for today: “So Moses arose with his assistant Joshua and went up on the mountain of God.” Exodus 24:13 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Mentors shape lives” In recent years I’ve had a front-row seat to observe an unfolding story of how aContinue reading “Mentors help to shape lives”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” Our Bible verse for today: “Paul wanted Timothy to go with him …” Acts 16:3 (CSB) Our thought for today: “The passing of Ken Daugherty” In 1990, when my family and I became members of Hilltop Baptist Church in Chula Vista, CA, I began hearing storiesContinue reading “The passing of Ken Daugherty”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” Our Bible verse for today: “There was a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well along in years, having lived with her husband seven years after marriage, and was a widow for eight-four years. She did notContinue reading “Mentors can take varied forms”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” Our Bible verse for today: “The righteous thrive like a palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the Lord, they thrive in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, healthy andContinue reading “Older Christians can be great mentors”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” Our Bible verse for today: “When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken from you.” So Elisha answered, “Please, let me inherit two shares of your spirit … He (Elisha) pickedContinue reading “Mentors inspire success”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” Our Bible verse for today: “Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly …” Proverbs 17:6 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Grandparents can be great mentors” Our grandson lives a thousand miles away in Texas. So, we don’t get to spend anywhere near as much time withContinue reading “Grandparents can be great mentors”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” Our Bible verse for today: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue …” Proverbs 18:21 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Speak words of life” Before we leave the subject of parents as mentors for their children and move on to considering other typesContinue reading “Speak words of life”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” Our Bible verse for today: “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) Our thought for today: “Teach your children well” When I was a child, our church was within walkingContinue reading “Teach your children well”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” 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: “Parents as mentors” There’s a commercial on television from an insurance company which revolves around the idea of “young homeowners whoContinue reading “Parents as mentors”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The influence of a mentor” Our Bible verse for today: “Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn; Look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth.” Isaiah 51:1-2 (NIV) Our thought for today: “We are influencedContinue reading “We are influenced by our heritage”