How often do you have family gatherings? Do you have family reunions? Do you have smaller and larger family get togethers? What determines when you come together and who is part of it? Are the gatherings special? Do you cherish them, more so as you get older? Family gatherings can be great. They provide usContinue reading “Celebrate Pentecost”
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Salvation Has Come
How are you feeling today? Are you holding on to Jesus Christ? Are you holding on to God? Do you attribute your salvation to him? Do you know you are strengthened by him? Have you taken stock of your standing with God? Will you give him the credit due him? How we feel can changeContinue reading “Salvation Has Come”
Celebrate Like Jesus
Do you like dinner parties? Do you believe the more food there is and the more people there are the better the party is? Do you like to celebrate special occasions? Birthdays? Christmas? Easter? Thanksgiving? Can you think of a better occasion to celebrate? Dinner parties can be a lot of fun. Celebrations are joyousContinue reading “Celebrate Like Jesus”
New Every Morning
Do you like new things? Do you like the smell of a new car? Do you like how you feel when you put on a new outfit? Do you like putting new furniture in your home? Do you like trying new foods? Have you considered being new yourself? Have you considered the source of newness?Continue reading “New Every Morning”
Be Exuberant
As we celebrate our nations’ independence, what is your favorite celebration memory? Is it a memory of spending time with family? Is it a special fireworks display? Is it spending time in a foreign country and being with your tight-knit military unit? Will this one be special? There are tons of celebrations across our countryContinue reading “Be Exuberant”
Saving the Flock
What do you look forward to? Are looking toward acquiring more? Or are you merely hoping to make it through this day? Have you made the glory of this world your desire? Or have you discovered this world’s glory is nothing compared to the glory of eternity? We may look forward to many things. ThereContinue reading “Saving the Flock”
Honor and Respect
How do you view the days of your life? Do you observe some days as special? Are they the same special days that others observe? Do you view every day to be same? Do others celebrating special days upset you? What can or should be done about it? Many of us like to celebrate specialContinue reading “Honor and Respect”
From Grief To Joy
Do you like surprises? What about surprises that first seem to be bad, but then turn out to be extraordinary? Do you like feeling sorrowful about something only to have it turn into the sweetest joy? Do you like being completely startled? We get surprised by the unexpected throughout our lives. Those surprises come inContinue reading “From Grief To Joy”
Heartbroken
What are your thoughts as we approach Easter? Do you observe Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday? If not officially, do you think about the timeline? Do you think about the days leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion? What was He going through? Some denominations observe the various special days of Holy Week and someContinue reading “Heartbroken”
Easter Morning
Have you ever been surprised with a gift so wonderful you couldn’t believe it was true? I believe we all have had good surprises during our lifetime, but I don’t believe any could be as wonderful as having someone you loved appear to you alive after being dead for three days. Put yourself in theContinue reading “Easter Morning”
Marty Pressey 