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We’ve recently down-sized – sold our house and moved into an apartment. Here’s what I’ve learned about moving and the parallels it has with life.
1. Start early and clean out the clutter. We’ve been married for almost 43 years and we’ve lived in our last home for 31 years. We accumulated not only our own […]
I’ve been going through some of our music books lately, and I came across the song, “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love”. That started me thinking about what that love would look like. What form would it take? And so I came up with the following:
1. Christians would show love and respect for […]
SWEET PEACE, THE GIFT OF GOD’S LOVE
You may recall the hymn, Sweet Peace, the Gift of God’s Love, written by Peter P. Billhorn. The words of that old hymn came to me today as I was sorting some items in preparation for moving, and I was thinking about all that was left to do. It […]
There’s a song we learned in Sunday School a few years back that goes, “Love, love, love, that’s what it’s all about…” As I was thinking about February and Valentine’s Day coming up, I began to think about love since that is what is associated with Valentine’s Day. Then I wondered approximately how many times […]
In a few short days Christmas will be here. Many have made an effort to prepare for this event by attending church services and other Christmas events and by being extra kind to friends, family, and the less fortunate. Visits have been made, baking has been shared, donations have been made, and in general, a […]
Advent, which commences on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, is often described as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. It also looks forward in anticipation to the coming of Christ’s kingdom when he returns for his people. What better time to focus on Jesus than now, […]
TAKE TIME
Hello friends. Each month, I, or someone else, will be doing a blog for this site. We look forward to sharing our faith with you in the monthsahead.
As I write this blog, I can look out my window at the brilliant fall colors of the trees behind our house. The maples, oaks, and birches […]
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