On this day in history: In 1846, the U.S. annexed New Mexico. In 1865, a patent for liquid soap was issued to William Sheppard. In 1938, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers grace the cover of Life magazine. And in 1984, the last Volkswagen Rabbit rolled off the assembly line in New Stanton, PA. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Peter 1:20-21
This passages wraps up the paragraph that Peter has spent describing the glorious Christ and his work of redemption on the cross. In this last portion of that description, he ties that redemption right into the individual lives of his readers. Take a look at this passage in 1 Peter 1:20-21. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”1 Peter…
Developing A Consistent Prayer Life
Praying can be hard. We often tend to neglect this important part of our spiritual lives, sometimes without even meaning to do so. But it is a critical aspect of our connection with God, and we need that line of communication like no other. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”PrayerMate”] I have always struggled with maintaining a consistent…
Coffee Break – 08.15.2016
On this day in history: In 1848, the dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett. In 1877, Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The letter stated that the word, “hello” would be a more appropriate greeting than “ahoy” when answering the telephone. In 1911, the product Crisco…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19
Peter’s first letter has been very encouraging and motivational so far, but in this passage, he brings up the centerpiece of it all, our redemption by the blood of Christ. You can see this for yourself in 1 Peter 1:18-19. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”1 Peter 1:18-19″] The concept of redemption is found frequently through the pages…
When Siblings Connect
You may know that I have seven kids. My oldest is a senior, and my youngest is about a year and a half right now. And I am continually amazed at the closeness that exists between my kids, almost all of the time. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”When Siblings Connect”] A few weeks ago, my seven year…