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April 16, 2026

Confession In The Midst Of Chaos: Hold Fast To God’s Word

God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there....

March 2026

March 26, 2026

War, Hatred, and Holy Days: Finding Faith in the Chaos

Iran, Israel, Easter And Passover-Oh My! "Passover is a time of reflection and joy. When...

October 2025

October 23, 2025

Navigating Politics In A Boomer World-Is Gen Z Different?

"Gen Z, the generation that dreams of nostalgia." Unknown A couple of weeks ago, we...

November 2024

November 26, 2024

In All Things Give Thanks And Draw From God’s Joy

The world offers temporary happiness, while God offers everlasting joy. Unknown Thanksgiving is on the...

July 2024

July 24, 2024

Perhaps It Is Time For A Timeline Cleanse

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is...

July 07, 2024

Deconstructing Theology. Is it Okay to Ask God Questions?

"When Christianity entered into the world, people were not Christians and the difficulty was to...

June 2024

June 26, 2024

It’s Okay To Tell God I Don’t Know

"It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without heart."...

June 22, 2024

An Empty Nester’s Guide to Life, The Universe and Everything

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I ended...

June 13, 2024

A Queen, Life, D-Day and John Williams. Life Goes On

“Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well...

May 2024

May 13, 2024

The Marvelous Gift of Grace

“We witness other people's storms from the shelter of our own perspectives. Let’s be mindful...

March 2024

March 27, 2024

From Darkness to Light. A Resurrection Pondering.

The Gift of Darkness to Light. “In order for the light to shine so...

March 04, 2024

Lent, Lincoln and Roses. How are they related?

Lent, Lincoln and Roses. How are they related? “We can complain because rose bushes...

February 2024

February 28, 2024

To Fear or Not to Fear? When Will Lent Be Over?

To Fear or Not to Fear? When Will Lent Be Over? During Sunday school last...

September 2023

September 08, 2023

The Gift of Hope

The Gift of Hope Positive Pensées Kathy King “Never lose hope, one day...

September 01, 2023

The Gift of a Cool Breeze

The Gift of a Cool Breeze Positive Pensées Kathy King “The breeze of grace is...

August 2023

August 19, 2023

The Gift of Something has to be Good

The Gift of Something Has to Be Good Positive Pensées Kathy King “Every day...

August 15, 2023

The Gift of Pianissimo

The Gift of Pianissimo and Silence Positive Pensées Kathy King “Silence isn’t empty, it...

August 11, 2023

The Gift of How are You?

The Gift of How Are You? Positive Pensées Kathy King How are you? ...

August 08, 2023

The Gift of Chip Clips

The Gift of Chip Clips Positive Pensées Kathy King “Giving up is the easiest thing...

August 02, 2023

The Gift of Green Rolling Hills

The Gift of Green Rolling Hills Positive Pensées Kathy King "Nature is the purest...

July 2023

July 31, 2023

The Gift of Grits

The Gift of Grits Positive Pensées Kathy King “Over time, grit is...

July 26, 2023

The Gift of Goulash

The Gift of Goulash Positive Pensées Kathy King “Cooking is all about people....

June 2023

June 28, 2023

It’s Always Good To Be A Penny To Someone

The Gift of Pennies. Be a Penny to Someone “So don’t pass by that penny,...

March 2023

March 22, 2023

The Gift of a Hundred Million Miracles

Positive Pensées Kathy King On a particularly sunny day we were hiking. All of the...