“Ready for a surprise? You blink twenty-five times every minute. Each blink takes one-fifth of a second. So if you take a ten-hour automobile trip, averaging forty miles per hour, you’ll drive thirty-three miles with your eyes closed!” (Chuck Swindoll, Insight for Living, http://www.insight.org) This is the first paragraph of a July letter from Pastor… Read More
This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine. part 4
“You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on… Read More
Philippians 4:10
We are made to belong to each other, to be loved. And when those who love us also pray on our behalf, we are truly blessed. Philippians 4:10 (The Message) I’m glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess—happy that you’re again showing such strong concern for me. Not that you ever… Read More
The light of our lives, Part 1
“I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.”” (Matthew 29:20, The Message) Shine a light away from you in a semi-dark room. You see a circle of light on anything solid, but do you see the beam in midair? Light beams will… Read More
Philippians 4:8-9 Putting into practice all I’ve learned
If my mind is full of these Godly thoughts–true, honorable, right, pure, lovely and admirable thoughts–will my life reflect them? As I heard from Marty Schmidt Sunday morning, it was Paul (also an imperfect human) who said, “Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me… Read More
The world is noisy!
The world is noisy. All day long we get it from every direction: “Look at me!” “Can you believe that nonsense?” “This is the best!” “He’s not one of us.” “Buy now, pay later.” “The sky is falling!” “You deserve the best today.” “Am I my brother’s keeper?” “Whatever makes you feel good …” Take… Read More
Philippians 4:4-5 Let your light shine
You are a mirror. A light reflects off of you onto everyone you come in contact with. What affect does the light you reflect have on others? Does it burn? Does it make them shut their eyes and turn their face away? Is it warm and inviting? Is it judging and condemning–reaching to expose every… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 