“Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 “We are pitchers not faucets, we must sit still to be filled.” James R. Cooper I, like many reformed Type A personalities (please don’t ask Regyna if I’m reformed) had workaholic tendencies. I believed the …
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Perspective Lifters (Rev. Larry Davies)
My wife Mell and I were having one of those days. Nothing seemed to go right. It started with a trash can lid disappearing after the pick-up. The company said another one would be delivered in about a week. A week? Where do we put the trash? Every hour afterward seemed to bring more bad news: …
4th Quarter – Do You Know Your Score? (James R. Cooper)
“The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.” Derek Jeter I’m an NFL fan, and my team, the NY Giants, have had an up and down season. It almost seems like they only play hard for 48 of the 60 minutes of each game. They’re great for three …
What’s the Plan? (Brett Beeson)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for evil, plans for future and hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 We’ve all seen the verse — probably more times than we’ve ever really wanted to, honestly, thrown up on billboards, bumper stickers, and poorly spelled roadside …
How Happy Are You? (Rev. Carol Pazdersky)
The joy of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10) and the Fruit of the Spirit includes joy (Galatians 5:22). Joy is something that Christians possess from the moment we say “Yes!” to Jesus. God’s presence with us in every circumstance of life is our joy — and no one can take that from …
80 – Growing Older Ain’t What It Used to Be! (Rev. Larry Davies)
Recently, I drove to Virginia Beach early on a Sunday morning to watch an ordination service ... for my mother! My 80-something mother was ordained as an assistant pastor in charge of Women’s Ministry at Beach Fellowship Church. Let me repeat that ... My 80-something mother was ordained as a …
Embracing Uniqueness (Brett Beeson)
Because even in captivity, we can still be free Because even in darkness, we can still see light Because faith whispers at the door Because our spirit soars beyond these mortal walls Because There is always tomorrow There is always good There is always hope (Poem and Photo by Brett …
