Lemon Aid

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight You’ve heard it said; When life hands you a lemon, make lemon aid. That’s begging the question, how do you respond to extreme setbacks? Do you explode, implode, go numb, feel […]

Be An Encourager

In any given day we get enough news and have enough experiences that are discouraging. Seldom do we hear good news concerning our society or world. It’s bad news upon bad news. So, like worry, we have a choice about what to focus on and that is worked out through our self-talk. What we tell […]

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Think About It: Knowing what is right and condemning what is wrong does not take the place of doing what is right. (1 Samuel 28:3-8)

Overcoming Worry

Last week we saw that we have a choice to worry or not to worry. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Cast means to give up or to unload. The cares we are to cast on God are our worries and anxieties. Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they […]