Staff Blog
Mansions of the Lord; Home, at Last!
Do you see the faces of people you loved, In the flower blooms of His gardens, above? Clatter over the stone bridge; folks all want to see you! Enter through the narrow gate, this last time through. In the library, reading back through the old book Obedience was worth it, on every page you…
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DRIVING AWAY FROM HAPPINESS TO DISCOVER JOY
Two friends and I had skied the Rocky Mountains. It was time to head back to the Texas’ flat plains. As we drove east away from the mountains Longing and grief co-mingled into joy. I sat in the backseat, alone, mesmerized. Watching the mountain slowly fade in size. There was the sad…
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Words of life…
Words are some of our most powerful tools…for good and for evil. Scripture says so much about our speech. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” [Prov 18:21] ” If anyone things he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.” [James 1:26]…
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Discouragement
Not a problem to solve; A doorway to enter!!! Letting go of lesser hopes, Letting go of “happiness” now. Discovering a deeper hope, And a different happiness. Hungry for Him, Thirsty for living water, Seeking Him first, The joy of anticipation. -Seth
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House of the Lord
I have really been meditating today on a worship song by Jonathan Smith and Phil Wickham, called “House of the Lord”. It contains such a powerful reminder, that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and because of that, there is JOY in HIS house today! We worship the God who wasWe worship the…
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The Wordless Book
This week the Lower Elementary class has a fun lesson using the “Wordless Book” that I wanted to share here for families to try at home. The lesson is simply the Gospel: Gold- Gold reminds me of heaven. Heaven is a wonderful place. There is no sickness, no pain and no hunger. No one ever…
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