Experiencing joy in the new year, amidst sorrow
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Experiencing joy in the new year, amidst sorrow

Has the loss of someone dear to you left a perpetual hole in your heart? Have the consequences of your poor choices convinced you that you’re a hopeless loser? If so, I have an encouraging verse to share with you: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every…

Do we take owning a Bible for granted?
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Do we take owning a Bible for granted?

There’s a growing pile of presents under your tree, but what if someone informed you that you had a far greater treasure hidden in your home or backyard? Wouldn’t you search for it? And keep searching until you found it? Consider Proverbs 2:3-5 (ESV): “If you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if…

Songwriter to perform Saturday afternoon at Holy Family
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Songwriter to perform Saturday afternoon at Holy Family

The Elder Care Community Council and the SGI United Methodist Church Coffee House Concerts present singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. ET at the Holy Family Senior Center.  After a lifetime of crafting finely-wrought, heart-touching songs, Pettis feels that he’s finally found his comfort zone. “The biggest change has been getting…

Do you need help when praying for your spouse?
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Do you need help when praying for your spouse?

Have you begun praying for your husband or wife and gotten sidetracked into telling God all the ways they irritate you?  Before you know it, rather than standing in the gap for your spouse, you’re sitting in judgment against them. Each time I “pray” this way, my heart for Bert becomes less soft and warm…

WWII as seen through a veteran’s eyes
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WWII as seen through a veteran’s eyes

On Dec. 7, 1941, Marie and Georges Schneider and their three teenage sons gathered around their new RCA radio, tapping their toes and slapping their knees to the big band sound of Sammy Kaye.  A shocking announcement interrupted the program – and their lives. “President Roosevelt said in a statement today that the Japanese have…