Whenever I think of April, I think of that silly expression, “April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers bring Pilgrims!” So that came to mind when it became time to write this April newsletter message. Long before our Founding Fathers broke the yoke of tyranny in the American Revolution and sought liberty for “We […]
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When I think of March, I think of the weather, and storms. It seems that the old saying is almost always true, “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, or in like a lamb and out like a lion!” When I look back, my memory reminds me of many large snow
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February is a strange month, from the spelling of the word, to the ‘exact 4 week’ length. When we think of February the first thing that probably comes to mind is Valentine’s Day, of course. The retail business pushes cards, candy and flowers. Advertisements infer to us that is how you show love! If you
So, it’s the start of a new year. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I don’t particularly like them because we don’t stick to them. But I have a lot of “businessman” in me…Remember, I worked in corporate finance for 25 years? Every business person knows that you need to take a periodic inventory. Some
During this Christmas season, what are your expectations.? Some of us enter the season with high and lofty expectations. Our magical memories of years gone by cause us to desire even more magical, sugar plum visions of a Norman Rockwell Christmas. A Christmas where everything is just perfect! Other people are dealing with heartaches in
George Washington first proclaimed the Holiday of Thanksgiving after a request by Congress. Thomas Jefferson chose not to observe the holiday, and its celebration was intermittent until President Abraham Lincoln, in 1863, proclaimed a national day of “Thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens”. This leads me to ask the
A lot of us in the church are going through some tough times lately. I actually think we all are, because life is never easy for anyone. Jesus said in John 16:33 “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” The Bible never says that when you become
By this time, the kids are all back to school. That’s a good thing! This is the first year in a few that “pandemic worry” is not being talked about in the same sentence as “back to school”. Let’s praise God for that! You know…as Christians we are all being continually schooled…not just the young
