This devotional appeared first on Susan Cady’s blog, Get Real! As we seek to prepare our hearts and homes in order to celebrate what’s truly important this Christmas season, let’s take time to stop, look, listen and celebrate Immanuel—God with us. (Download/Print the study guide, including family activities and Preparing Our Home ideas) We begin our Advent study […]
Read MoreThis devotional appeared first on Susan Cady’s blog, Get Real! Tis the Season… for busyness and overwhelmed schedules packed with events for strained pocketbooks from all the shopping for just the right gifts for stressed and frazzled relationships gathering with relatives for the loneliness of facing Christmas alone this year But is this how Christmas was […]
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This devotional appeared first on Jacqueline Heider’s blog, jacquelineheider.com. I was blessed with the most beautiful (and thoughtful) gift for Mother’s Day this year. My precious Mother – you know the one I’m supposed to be blessing on Mother’s Day. She gave me a gift. That’s just like her, though, always being a blessing. Always thoughtful. She […]
Read MoreThank you for persevering with me through the book of 1 Peter. I have learned so much through our time together in this study. This last chapter is rich in instruction. But, if I had to choose one word to summarize this chapter (well, really this entire book) it would be the word, peace. Peter […]
Read MoreLet’s all be honest! Don’t you prefer everything to run smoothly with no heartache, pain, or suffering? It’s much simpler, isn’t it? Nothing to problem-solve or stress over … just calm waters and smooth sailing. Unfortunately, life isn’t like that. It seems that I’m either in the midst of a trial, coming out of one, […]
Read MoreThis week’s WOW Weekly Moment was written by Christin Eschelbach … enjoy! If you are like me, life is busy, busy, busy, and your “To Do List” rules the day, the week, and your state of mind! I have a type “A” personality and there is just something in me that needs to scratch a line through […]
Read MoreIt’s easy to “Do Good” when everyone is for you, isn’t it? But what about when you do a “good thing” and you are criticized, laughed at, or punished for it? Doesn’t that make you want to scream … “THAT’S NOT FAIR!” That’s what I want to do. This week we’ll be studying a passage […]
Read MoreI must confess and be totally honest … As I write this week’s WOW Weekly Moment, I do so feeling very ill-equipped. Here is my disclaimer: I have not arrived. I am not an A-plus student when it comes to displaying the “gentle and quiet spirit.” I mess this up – a lot! Finally, every […]
Read MoreOur Women’s Ministry is partnering with the S.H.I.E.L.D. Ministry at Warren on a project called “Operation Special Delivery.” This is an opportunity for us to give a small gift to military families with newborns at Trinity Hospital. We decided to make burp cloths as a practical token of God’s love and care for these very […]
Read MoreI was on Pinterest recently and noticed that there are so many things made of stones. Take a look at some of these very creative and artistic items made from mere stones. It’s amazing to me that something as plain as an old stone or rock can be turned into something so beautiful, different, and useful. […]
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