Knock on the pew to represent knocking on a door. These pictures are black and white so that colors aren’t the first thing you see. *For the lesson, I printed them in black and white. Show children the picture of a normal door. Then show them the picture of Jesus standing at the door. OtherContinue reading “The door”
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A formal introduction
*Author’s note, the pastor asked me if I was interested in doing children’s church. And I said yes. It’s four to five minutes with the children of the church before the adult service starts. Pray for me. I want to do the best job I can. 🙏🏻 This is written the way I’m hoping toContinue reading “A formal introduction “
Human mess
The person I was yesterday, I am not today. Jesus has given me the opportunity through grace, to change who I was and who I will become. We learn. We grow. We change. We overcome. Walking in the foot steps of Christ is hard. I stumble: I make snap judgments.Continue reading “Human mess”
What did you say?
Acts 17:23 “For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an alter with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.” When I was in college, we HAD to take Old and New Testament. One semester of each. There was no getting around it.Continue reading “What did you say?”
The Book of Jonah
*Author’s note: I’d like to thank Michael Raven for being my sounding board. Check out his blog at https://ravensweald.com. This post isn’t to cause you to question your Faith. I hope it helps you remove the splinter from your own eye before you call out someone else. Matt 7:5 The book of Jonah Who wasContinue reading “The Book of Jonah”
Church, A School of Love
Part 2 Sixteen Aaron’s grandma died and he was boxed off to his aunts. He remembered standing over his grandmas casket. All he saw was that clown face from when he was six. It took every ounce of strength he had not to ask his aunt to make sure she was really dead? Maybe whenContinue reading “Church, A School of Love”
334 days of photos: day 73
The mirror
Recently, I was reintroduced to Man in the Mirror. I had forgotten how powerful this song is. Combined with the music video, it should make us cry. Monday week, I read an article about how the City of Daytona had declared a state of emergency. Their police department was overwhelmed by the violence spring breakersContinue reading “The mirror”
Thankful Thursday
Recently, I listened to Stop Letting Everything Affect You by Daniel Chidiac. At the end of the book Mr. Chidiac encourages his listeners to be “thankful for you”. Undercover Publishing House 2025 I grew up in a household where you DID NOT brag on yourself. Being thankful for you might be viewed as bragging? ThereContinue reading “Thankful Thursday”
Thankful Thursday
The Bible group I study with re-read Genesis recently. Here we go again. How many books have you read more than once? Typically, we read a book. When we are finished, take it back to the library. Give it to a friend or put it in a book box. The really good ones might endContinue reading “Thankful Thursday”
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