Oh, to Be in Hot Water!
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you… Hebrews 13:5 For a week my father had noticed water from the tap was no longer piping hot. It had regressed from giving off vapor to warm to tepid to lukewarm to room temperature. His diagnosis could be seen from the look on his face. The water heater had gone bad. He made a trip to the local distributor and purchased another one similar to the one that was there. We took the afternoon and replaced the defunct appliance. As I was dragging it to another part of the garage, I noticed the date of purchase of this former unit and I mentioned my surprise to my father. “It’s only a few years ago that I replaced the water heater I...
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Enjoy a Safe, Healthy, June
When you are ‘really’ REALLY upset, frightened, confused, who or what reassures, calms, or comforts you? Some of us are calmed down when we listen to music; others when we hear a familiar, trusted, and kind voice. God’s voice can be trusted. I will be with you; I will not leave you or forsake you.” Joshua 1:5 Drawing, painting, exercising and consuming protein bar are all great ways to “chill.” Some of us eat, eat, and eat more. Would it help you breathe easier, IF there was someone with you Who understood all your details, feelings, and concerns (even though your words don’t say them all). Perhaps it would help if you knew the person’s personal story of their own time of needing some comfort. How about if this Someone...
Read MoreWaves of Forgiveness
“God, be merciful to me because you are loving. Because you are always ready to be merciful, wipe out all my wrongs.” Psalm 51:1 ICB Have you ever been to the beach and noticed how the waves keep crashing onto the sand? As the wind blows over the ocean, it creates the waves you see crashing and splashing onto the shore. Big waves form with a strong wind, and smaller waves form with a gentle wind. No matter how windy it is, the waves always keep forming in the ocean and roll along until they land on the beach. Do you know what sin is? Sin is when we do things that God doesn’t want us to do- like not listening to your parents or being mean to someone. The Bible tells us that everyone sins. No one can be perfect all the time. It makes God sad when we sin. But...
Read More‘RUN’ after PEACE
“They must turn from evil and do good; They must seek peace and pursue it”. 1 Peter 3:11 In your games or competitions of chase, what is your true goal? To chase, run after to catch, right? Peter writes in this verse that God’s followers are to: ✅ Turn away from evil ✅ Do good ✅ Search for PEACE ✅ Chase after PEACE As your school year begins to end, what are your plans? Family vacations/visits; VBS; swim, sleep, read, chores, summer camps, sleep, jobs, sleep, volunteer, and more sleep! Whatever you are doing include the 4 things Peter instructs us to do! You will have many opportunities to do good, helpful, wholesome activities this summer. Think about a few then, list 4 or more as part of your summer plans. Send us a note With your ideas for doing...
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