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Some people are “natural born” leaders.  We notice readily who the leader is of any group that gathers for any purpose.  This begins early in life.  Walk into the church nursery and you will observe toddlers vie for the leadership … Continue reading →

Friendships are valuable in our lives as we grow and mature as adults. As soon as we are sent to school, we become people watchers and observers of others’ behaviors.  We begin to learn what is good along with what … Continue reading →

“Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.”  This idiom is used to express the fact that not all people have the same opinions about what is attractive.  What is beauty?  Well, that’s easy to answer.  Just turn on the TV or browse your computer ads.  Most opinions … Continue reading →

We just spent the last two days power washing our deck.  Because we live in the woods the deck was covered with a buildup of dark sap, juices of fallen half eaten hickory nuts by the squirrels, along with other … Continue reading →

Peter, the aggressive one who cut off the ear of one of Jesus’ accusers in the garden until Jesus stopped him and restored the ear. Peter, the one who said he would never deny Jesus but a few hours later … Continue reading →

Are you hearing me?  Are you really listening? James final message to us about our prayer life is rich in wisdom as we would expect.  The words are few but the lesson is great and must be internalized so that … Continue reading →

We want peace at all costs—but we want it our way in our time—as quickly as possible.  We don’t like to wait for what we want.  Once we have a desire of getting, selfish pride takes over and we will … Continue reading →

“You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar” my grandmas used to say when the cousins would gather and disagree over the rules of playing a game.  As the disagreements grew, nasty, hurtful words were said as weapons to … Continue reading →

Love and marriage, love and marriageThey go together like a horse and carriageThis I tell you, brotherYou can’t have one without the other You can’t read this without singing it, right?  (By now the tune is stuck in your head!)  … Continue reading →

We gather in a comfortable common place with others and form a community called church.  We sing from our hearts to God, listen to His Word spoken, and say we believe in Jesus who is responsible for our salvation and … Continue reading →