Consider this

 One belief that brings everything else into view.  

 When we are feeling weary and burdened, it is tempting to just quit and run away. Jesus makes us a better offer.  

 In times of confusion and uncertainty, it is good to remember how we got to where we are now.  

 Seeing the blessings in your own backyard.  

                Moses had a problem.   After leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, he ended up in the wilderness with a huge group of people who did not care much about God.   In fact, they decided to create an idol and worship it instead.   Things were going from bad to worse very quickly.                 Moses knew that there was only one solution.   He approached God and insisted that “If your presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here” (Exodus 33:15).   He was unwilling to move a muscle if God was not close by and leading the way.   The only hope he had was to stay near to God.                 Fifteen hundred years later, we meet a woman who has a medical condition that has left her ceremonially unclean for twelve years.   She was required to isolate herself and, therefore, she was cut off from her communit

 Remembering who we are and why that matters!  

 Most of the time, you see what you choose to see.  

If everyone started here, our world would be a better place.  

 Five things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.  

 The detour might be the path!  

 Do not miss out on something good because you did not put in the effort.    

                  During our worship time, we used to sing action songs with the kids.   One of the most popular songs said, “If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands”.   I often wondered, “How many of the people here today are clapping their hands because they are supposed to and not because they are happy?”                 Worship services often seem to be set up for those who are happy.   We sing happy songs.   We read scriptures that promise great blessings.   Someone teaches about how God cared for his people in the past.   We smile and shake hands and say, “I am fine” when we are asked how we are doing.                 What happens when you are not happy?   What happens when the smile on your face is more fake than real?   Is there a place for sadness in our worship?   King David would say, “Absolutely!”                 In Psal

 A couple of reminders to help us receive what God is able to give.