We don’t one day, just decide we aren’t happy/satisfied/content with our life. It usually is a slow process of disappointment, sadness, guilt, or a myriad of emotions. But the thing we have to remember (beat my head against the wall), is that our God doesn’t want us living by emotions. He wants us to trustContinue reading “Pieces of Discontent”
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Advent Pieces
The colors of Advent have specific meanings, have you ever wondered about them? Tonight it’s a “101” class! Enjoy and learn! Thanks to crosswalk.com The First Sunday of Advent’s Purple Candle Signifies Hope The first Sunday of Advent leads our hearts to Hope. The purple color symbolizes royalty, repentance, and fasting. This week is aContinue reading “Advent Pieces”
New Year Pieces
In many parts of the world, it’s already 2019, but where I live – there is still 5 hours left. I will probably be sleeping when the new year arrives! Instead of resolutions, let’s make specific promises to work along side the Word of God. To be more open and hungry for knowledge, to learnContinue reading “New Year Pieces”
Pieces of Curiosity
It is unlikely that Jesus was born on December 25th, or that the first Pilgrim meal was the 4th Thursday of the 11th month. But specific dates don’t matter if there are circumstances beyond your control. Often times various family groups have celebrations a day or two before the big holiday, or maybe evenContinue reading “Pieces of Curiosity”
For God So Loved the World
We have a promise of eternal life; but not because of the “good” we do or how righteous our life appears to others. Because eternal life is a gift; for believing that God gave selflessly, His own Son; His life, for our life. But why? Easter is around the corner, and we know it’s notContinue reading “For God So Loved the World”
Agape Love
Webster defines “agape” as being in a state of wonder. I often felt the meaning was to “love as Jesus loved,” it also involves faithfulness, commitment, and an act of the will. It is distinguished from the other types of love by its lofty moral nature and strong character. Agape love is beautifully described inContinue reading “Agape Love”
Friends are great, but…..
I’ve learned over the past 4.5 months, that what God needs from us, when we are down and out, is to draw closer to Him, than our friends. He wants ALL of us, He wants our focus on Him, so we can learn how beneficial it is, to know our Savior. To trust that HeContinue reading “Friends are great, but…..”
What we know about the baby Jesus
Historically, everything we need to know is in the Bible or has been picked apart by scholars through the many centuries. Why we need to know for our own personal reasons, is that it’s how we began to love our Savior. It starts at His birth. It follows Him for 33 years, we can expectContinue reading “What we know about the baby Jesus”
Holy Month
April is just around the corner and our holy month begins; Palm Sunday, Passover, Good Friday and Easter. The death, burial and resurrection — the miracle that saved our life. Do you believe? That is all that is asked of us, to believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins. People don’t like to seeContinue reading “Holy Month”
Pieces of Compassion
The word “compassion” is as hard to define as it is – understanding its importance. empathy; not knowing — but attempting to understand. help love care concern prayer Is it not the most important path we walk as believers – to love and support those who are in need, whatever that need may be? IsaiahContinue reading “Pieces of Compassion”