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
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
Pastor John Piper has said, “Occasionally, weep deeply over the life that you hoped would be. Grieve the losses. Feel the pain, then wash your face, trust God, and embrace the life that He’s given you.” Can you relate to these words? Has God placed you in a season of accepting what He has for … More God Throws Curveballs
Did you happen to watch Erika Kirk’s speech at her husband’s funeral on Sunday? If not, I highly recommend that you do. It is the most powerful speech given! Here is a young woman who is in the depth of great sorrow over her husband being murdered. She is left behind to care for their … More God’s Turning Point
What do you wish for? What makes you happy? What do you seek after? You ask yourself these questions pretty regularly. It is what drives your actions each day. While God gives the freedom to express yourself freely and to choose whom you will serve today, see Joshua 24:15, your freedom comes with a warning … More The Deadly Golden Carrot
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
I don’t know one person who is not experiencing changes in their life, big changes I might add. While some of the changes are beautiful, others are not. They are challenging and they cause us to stop and ponder what is going on. What is God doing? May I be of some encouragement? This pausing … More Wondering What God Is Up to?
Today will be a day that will go down in American history books. Polar opposite platforms have ensued upon the American people. How will the American people vote? The only good news is that God is in control. He is our only hope in remaining afloat. This is true for every country. When a nation … More A Divisive Election
Carol J German 