During the Christmas season, we emphasize giving and receiving gifts. Practical gifts are useful and serve a specific purpose. Edible gifts can satisfy cravings from sweet to savory. There are fun gifts that are a nod to a hobby or other leisurely interest. Some of my favorite gifts to both...

The seasons are changing. My yard is continually filled with leaves from the sycamore and elm trees. We have less hours of daylight, and the temperatures are getting cooler. In just a few weeks, winter will have officially arrived. With each new season comes fresh opportunities to praise the Lord....

Although I’ve only had my cats, Matatu and Fatima, for five years, it seems like I have had them for much longer! Other than my plants and all the kids I claim at church, these two critters are my children! When I was making the move from Arkansas back to...

Thank you for being faithful! What a journey our church family has been on these last six weeks!  As we have waded through the aftermath of the sewage backup, you have remained dedicated to the Lord. You have been faithful to give financially, both to our general fund and towards...

Have you ever gone to visit somewhere you’d never been before? My family just took a trip to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We had thirteen people altogether, and most of us had never been to this location. For me, there is excitement in some of the unknown aspects of...