I have been spending a great deal of time reading the Bible lately. The last few years actually. However, lately I have been really immersing myself into the word. I find that the more I read, the more I realize that God is not just some angry, jealous creature outContinue Reading

We all know that person in our world that simply exudes the essence of Christ. For me the first person I met that really personified Jesus in my life was Pete. Pete was a carpenter that was working on a Church in Gate City Virginia. I remember one day PeteContinue Reading

I just wanted the share this post from my Aunt. I am including it unedited because I feel her words speak volumes. While you are reading it, think about the many times you’ve seen God cradle someone in his arms. How many times has He reached down from on highContinue Reading

The Bible talks many times about the attitude we should have when we approach God in supplication. From the list in Malachi chapter one to the ‘Our Father’, each of them shows the proper way to come to God in prayer. Although it is addressed so often, many still areContinue Reading

Today at Church we had a wonderful message brought to us while we were celebrating the first communion of several of our children. At the beginning of the service Father Siegel began by reading the Gospel, and he spoke of when Jesus fed the 5000 with just five loaves ofContinue Reading

“Everything is permissible”–but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”–but not everything is constructive. – 1 Corinthians 10:23 The human race, and all of creation, began it’s existence on a diet of plant matter. The Bible clearly dictates that “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of theContinue Reading

Lately I have found myself weary of using the phrase good luck. I have used it most of my life, but the last few weeks whenever I start to utter this seemingly innocuous statement I find myself stuttering to find a replacement. “God bless your endeavor.” “God bless you.” etc.Continue Reading