I recently accepted a Divine Call to serve another congregation. There is a lot that comes with that, […]
comfort
They stood there, looking up into the heavens to see where He was going. Up He went to […]
In Corinth during the time of the Apostle Paul there was a problem about eating certain foods. The […]
Isaiah chapter 40 is a word of great comfort and blessing. In the midst of all the uncertainty […]
She gripped the pink and yellow remains with both tiny hands. A little corner stuck out just above her thumb where she nervously bit to calm down. Ripping tearing thrashing by her own hand, the anxiety was too much to keep inside. That faded fabric barley covered her trembling body. But the routine of it all comforted her. The familiar weight of embrace relaxed her tension. The panic that attacks eventually loosened its hands from inside her throat. She could breathe again.
Answer the most basic of all questions, one that will set the pattern for your life, your beliefs, your actions, and your choices. Answer one simple question and your inner fighting and turmoil is put to rest. Answer this tiny little question so that the path set before you will come into focus. Just a single question: Who am I?
By Cindy Koch –
Coffee and conversation with a friend can lead to an unknown place. There are things that I don’t even know about myself until that mug warms my hand. Comforting aromas open my mind and release the flow of memories and emotions from the last time we talked. Overstuffed chairs lull me to a safe place, and the intimate dark colors on the celling protect our conversation as it pours out.
By Joel Hess – A couple of months ago I was counseling a fellow on the death of […]
By Daniel van Voorhis – You slip your thumb inside your collar and use your index finger to […]
By Daniel van Voorhis – As we enter October the wind is beginning to swirl and the rain […]