"Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known among the nations what He has done.Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of His wonderful acts.Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always."- I Chronicles … Continue reading Give Thanks to the Lord
Author: Glenae Atchison
Living Love in a Surprising Twist
by Glenae Atchison "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in … Continue reading Living Love in a Surprising Twist
Holy Attitudes for Living the Blessed Christian Life
BLESSED Matthew 5:3-12 When Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, he launched into the longest sermon ever recorded. At the beginning of that sermon are what we know as The Beatitudes. My husband recently preached a sermon from Matthew 5:3-12, and he stated, The Beatitudes are "holy attitudes for living the Christian life." Rev. Skip … Continue reading Holy Attitudes for Living the Blessed Christian Life
Prepare for The Coming of the Lord
Is your heart prepared? "Live by the Spirit . . . The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." Galatians 5:16,22-23 It seems that once we have finished with Thanksgiving, we are suddenly barreling headlong toward Christmas. At times it can feel like we're on a runaway … Continue reading Prepare for The Coming of the Lord
Granny Hen: The Giver
Memories of Granny Hen remind us of her seemingly endless wisdom, of lessons taught and lessons learned. How to be the giver.
Faith and Patience; Patience and Faith
I was telling my prayer group of our cute little grandson's prayer. As we laughed, we suddenly realized a sobering thought:
The Great Commission ~ Who Me? Make Disciples?
Who ME? Make Disciples? I'm not trained to do that....
What is Man That You Should Think of Us?
Why Does He? "When I look at the night sky and see the work of Your fingers--the moon and the stars You have set in place--what are mortals that You should think of us, mere humans that You care for us? You made us only a little lower than the angels, ... You put us … Continue reading What is Man That You Should Think of Us?
What to Pray for this Christmas
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." -Proverbs 1:7 What is the Biggest Issue in our Society Today? I believe that the biggest problem plaguing our society today is that few people heed this very true proverb. Entitlement, selfishness, rebellion, and staying on an "even keel" … Continue reading What to Pray for this Christmas
On Unconfessed Sin
Unconfessed sin? "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness... If anybody does sin, we have One who speaks to the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours … Continue reading On Unconfessed Sin