Monthly Archives: July 2022

I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing in Perfect Harmony

“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in harmony!” Psalm 133:1         As I searched, exploring the word HARMONY, I was delighted to find a thesaurus loaded with synonyms: balance, cooperation, kinship, accord and so many more. I sing … Continue reading

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Pray Without Ceasing?

I was especially touched by Pastor Art’s recent sermon on prayer, specifically, The Lord’s Prayer. He also included Paul’s command in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing”.  This can be a confusing statement as it is not possible to … Continue reading

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The Tale of Martha and Mary

Of all the New Testament passages, Luke’s passage (Luke 10:38-42) about Martha and Mary has always had a special meaning for me. I remember hearing it as a child and at once identifying with Martha. I also named my sister … Continue reading

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Commemoration of Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Schutz, & George Frederick Handel

Sometimes apparently minor personal characteristics of someone can have a major influence on history. Martin Luther was musical. He sang, played the lute and flute, and composed music. This caused him to have a positive view of music in the … Continue reading

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Let me get my phone, I want to make a pie . . .

Yes, I’ve actually said that. For most of my life, making a pie would involve checking through cookbooks to locate my favorite recipes. Lately I find myself taking the easy way out. A quick google of apple pie (or whatever … Continue reading

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Going in Faith First

Believing in it – whatever “it” is – gives us courageous motivation in the face of fear. We won’t need a money-back guarantee. Just God’s Word of promise will bring forth our trust in Him. A couple of Sundays ago … Continue reading

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Horses

Here in Ocala we are fortunate to have the World Equestrian Center and I am often there watching the performances of those handsome animals and their riders.  Usually I’m looking down from the stands at the day’s event, but when … Continue reading

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Provisions, Abundance, But Why?

          2 Corinthians 9:8-11  “GOD can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done… He gives you something you can then give away, which grows … Continue reading

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The Ten Commandments

I was thinking about the Ten Commandments recently and decided to review them and their meanings since I had not done so for a few years.  I know we studied and thoroughly discussed them in our Confirmation classes about 55 … Continue reading

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Relentless

We have had several very windy days here at camp. The wind has howled without ceasing day and night for about a week. The sun has shown in a bright blue sky and rain has raged through the gloom of … Continue reading

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