What are you facing today that is causing you to wane in your joyfulness; especially during this Christmas season? Whether circumstances are playing a part or a person(s) is disrupting your expectations, take about 30 minutes and watch the sermon by Pastor Kenny White on joy. Go to friendshipmn.org/sermons and watch under the Advent series … More What Is Stealing Your Joy?
I have come to know in a very deep, personal way, the love of Jesus Christ. I can say from the bottom of my heart that God’s love is the most wonderful. It is up close and personal. He has proven time and time again that I can count on Him, fully relying on the … More He’s My Ride Or Die
God set His heart in motion when He created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). Everything He created made Him glad and He said it was good. He created man with the most endearing love ever. His love is unconditional, pure, and it can never be thwarted. Sin may have disrupted His creation, but … More Set Your Heart In Motion
There is only one thing that is 100% guaranteed in life, and that is God’s love. Even in the darkest days of rebellion, God’s love remains intact. He never throws in the towel on anyone. Until you take your last breath, God moves heaven and earth to get you to see who He is. His … More It’s A Sure Thing
Every day you face some sort of waiting. You wait in line at the checkout, you wait for your child to be done with baseball practice, you wait for brownies to get done baking, and the list goes on. Then, there are those waiting times that seem unending, like waiting in prayer for God to … More Watching And Waiting
It is not fun being sick, but it can be a blessed time. You may be thinking, “Carol, what are you talking about? How can you say that?” Well, in the past month, I got a sty on my eye, then a sinus cold, and after getting better from those two things, I came down … More Sickness Is A Blessed Time
The cost is great when it comes to the decision you make about God. Do you choose to keep Him close by so when you need Him, you can call for Him or not, or have you learned to dwell with Him every moment of every day? Has God helped you to see how dependent … More The Cost To Not Knowing God
A young lad named Josiah enjoyed peaceful living. He followed the Lord and helped those around him to follow God as well. God placed Josiah in a prominent position and he led people well due to his faith in God. God was allowed to be first in his life for Josiah desired to believe God. … More Faith Of An 8-Year-Old Boy
Every person battles something, on a daily basis, and these battles wreak havoc where everyone needs encouraging and understanding. Every one of us desires to have someone in their corner who gets them. In Christ, you have that Someone. He totally gets you. He has time for you, and He helps you. While living out … More Someone Needs Encouraging
John 10:10 says, “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” The Trinity, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, makes it possible for you to live a content life while on earth. Why then, is it so hard? Why is the … More It’s A Messy Faith Life
Carol J German 