A Story of Hope: Part 1
“Who are my neighbors?” (Luke 10:29, CEV).
Her name was Ruby. Her eyes radiant. Her face was kind.
Ruby lived in the Eastern Country. The land was lush and fertile. The nation’s economy was the envy of the world.
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Mar '25
Registration is Open for Vacation Bible School, July 7-10
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Mar '25
Join us for a wild week of crafts, games, music, bible stories, and more! Every child gets a t-shirt!
VBS runs Monday-Thursday 9:30-11:30 am. On Thursday evening, from 6-7:30, children and their families are invited to join us for a free pizza dinner and performance by the children.
Children must be 4 years old by the start of the VBS. Older children, up to 5th grade, will register by the grade they will be in next fall.
Cost is $25 for the first child and $5 for each additional child from the same family. Space is limited. Register today at this link.
Daily Devotion March 21, 2025
“As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18, ESV).
I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I opened the curtain, and daylight was nowhere to be found. I asked Alexa to play a song. She obliged with the following dirge:
Daily Devotion March 20, 2025
“I appeared to them from far away. People of Israel, I have always loved you, so I continue to show you my constant love” (Jeremiah 31:3, NIV).
Author, David Prince, once told of a family who adopted an older child from an unspeakably horrific orphanage in another country. When they brought the little girl home, one of the things they told her was that she was expected to clean her room every day. When she heard about that responsibility, she fixated on it and saw it as a way she would earn her family’s love. Every morning when her parents entered her room, it was immaculate and she would sit on the bed and say, “My room is clean. Can I stay? Do you still love me?” The child’s words broke her new parents’ hearts.
Daily Devotion March 19, 2025
“Whenever I am anxious and worried, you comfort me and make me glad” (Psalm 94:19, GNT).
Control is a good thing. Controlling one’s temper is a must for those who follow Jesus. Controlling one’s food intake is critical for maintaining a healthy body. Controlling the expenditure of money is crucial for any family on a tight budget.
Daily Devotion March 18, 2025
“…walk before Me and be blameless” (Genesis 17:1, NKVJ).
Genesis can read an E. L. James novel. The stories of Genesis delve into matters of fratricide, illicit rendezvous, treacherous betrayals, and strange quid pro quos. Humanity comes off looking like a sordid, contemptible lot of characters. Who would want to hang around the likes of people such as us?