Legacy Through Planting Seeds

Hikmet Kaya displays a picture of the power to plant. A single seed offers hope. But millions of seeds reflect transformation. Kaya is an ex-forest management chief of the Forestry Operations Department in northern Turkey. His career began in 1978 and in twenty-five years, his legacy is still growing – literally. Kaya, with his forest…

Christmas Family (Matthew 1:1-17)

MOTIVATE A young couple was married for two years when they had their first child. It was a baby boy. They brought the baby home from the hospital and anticipated all the “firsts”. The first snuggle together on the couch with Dad. The first feeding at home with Mom. The first diaper change. The first…

God Has A Name: Truthful/Faithful

MOTIVATE Someone who is near and dear to many of us has been on the decline. Unfortunately, it seems he’s fading fast; his influence is weakening and voice becoming softer; – you have to listen really closely to hear him anymore. It seems most days he just wants to stay secluded in private and avoid…

Anticipating Advent

Anticipation comes in many forms. Waiting for a big day: Christmas, birthdays, vacations. Working for a degree, a promotion, or some payoff or completion of something. Sometimes anticipation isn’t hopeful but dreadful. A conversation that keeps postponing but know is coming. A court date A doctors diagnosis Anticipation works our emotions & thoughts both ways:…