Merry Christmas! May you have a wonderful celebration of Jesus' birth today! I pray that God's precious gift of Jesus fills your life, family and home with His peace & joy; your heart with His hope, and your life with His love! Oh come let us adore Him each & ... Continue

"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end" (Isaiah ... Continue

Christmas 2011   Dear family and friends!  Merry Christmas!  Happy New Year! How are you?  We trust and pray that you are well. This time of year is always such a treat since many of you send cards and letters telling us what has been going on in your lives. Thanks, especially, for ... Continue

Glory to God!! Wow! Welcome to the new design of our website!  The old design was good, but its season had passed. It was very difficult and time consuming for me to update. With this design, I look forward to being able to post updates and pictures from around the ... Continue

Matthew 10:38 (NASB-U) "And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. Luke 14:27 (NASB-U) "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. Matthew 16:24-25 (NASB-U) Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, ... Continue

Prayers of Others Oh, how wonderful to be able to pray from the heart. Heart to heart fellowship with God is such a privilege and is truly awesome! Yet, sometimes, words seem to fail us. Often, someone else has thought and felt the same way and has expressed their prayer in ... Continue

It is great to be able to pray from the heart. Heart to heart fellowship with God is awesome! Yet, sometimes, others who have thought and felt the same way have expressed their prayer in ways that give special meaning to our time of fellowship with God. Here are some ... Continue

Prayer is simply talking and listening to God. The goal of prayer is not to pray; the goal of prayer is to know God. It is to be His friend. We speak to Him and He listens. He speaks to us and we listen. It is inviting God to be ... Continue

The cross is not for perfect people. It is where the best of God came and met the worst of mankind. God on a cross. Humanity at its worst. Divinity at its best. God's message of love. The cross is God's message that He would give anything; pay any price ... Continue

As I have walked around the world, I have been told that the two things you shouldn't talk about are religion and politics. Wars have even been fought in the name of religion. Yet, people commonly speak of their "religion", "spirituality", "faith", or "belief." What do these words really mean? ... Continue