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:…
God Has A Name: Salvation
MOTIVATE Confession: I used to give my grandmother numbers to play the lottery. It wasn’t me who played the lottery – I was just a kid! But frequently when my gma took me to the store and she was purchasing lottery tickets, she’d ask me what numbers to pick. Now, I can’t remember any time…