Four years ago an uneven sidewalk tripped me up and down I went. I needed an ER visit due to a dislocated shoulder. My sister tripped on a carpet recently and down she went. Thankfully, she just received some bruising. This world is full of things that can derail where we want to go. It’s … More What Trips You Up?
Think about your life. What are your accomplishments that you are proud of? You work hard to achieve ______ (fill in the blank). You may be a bust-your-butt accomplisher or a steady busybody (in a good way). You help people where you can and you desire to make a difference. People can depend on you. … More How Valuable Is Your Life?
How well do you see? Let me ask a more concise question, how well do you see spiritually? For those who have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and are walking by the Holy Spirit in obedience, God grants spiritual eyes that see beyond their physical eyesight. The Holy Spirit dwells within you … More What Is Blocking Your View?
Who was Judas, the guy who went along for the ride? How could someone walk up close and personal with Jesus for three years and sell Him out? I sit pondering this, and I can easily see myself doing the same thing. It scares me, yet this fear drives me right into the presence of … More But He Was A Nice Guy
Several years ago, we went with another family to the Bahamas for Christmas. Before going, my husband and my friend planned the trip. Renae researched where to stay and what there was to do while Rob planned the plane tickets and rental car. While Renae and Rob did the grunt work up front in planning, … More Along For The Ride
Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage (Galatians 51 NKJV). Bondage is real my friends. Each one of us feels it and we desperately try to masquerade around it, until God steps in. It often takes a soul … More What An Incredible Offer!
I was given a 5,000-piece puzzle as a gift. I had never built one as big, and I figured since I received it, I should take a stab at it. I soon realized that God was going to use something so trifling to deepen my faith in Him. God has been teaching me about the … More Faith Is Like A 5,000 Piece Puzzle
My grandson loves this song! For an almost two-year-old, it’s impressive how well he knows this hymn. While he may not fully understand what holy means just yet, do we? Do we fully grasp the holiness of God? I think if we did, we would think and act differently. Throughout the Bible, we read story … More Holy, Holy, Holy
We all dream of a perfect world. One day it will take place, but until Jesus returns to correct what sin has destroyed, our days are filled with strife. Currently, the strife has taken a dark turn. People are unable to distinguish between good and evil. Take the United States for example, how has such … More The USA Is Not Feeling Well
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?
