MOUND VISIT In the small country church I grew up in, there was a man named Jethro. He seemed old but he was probably in his 30’s. He had much difficulty talking. He spoke very few words. People in our community called him “simple.” He always sat next to his mother. We would have testimonies …
Keep the main thing, the main thing. “Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we’re taking on too much, but because we’re taking on too little of what really strengthens us.”(Marcus Buckingham) “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”(Psalms 73:26) …
“There will always be people who don’t see your worth; don’t let it be you.” (Unknown) “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.””(1 Samuel 16:7b) One of the biggest mistakes we make in life is trying to be …
“Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see.”(John Newton) As a twelve year old I couldn’t define grace. I had heard the word many times in songs and sermons. Even though I couldn’t define grace, God allowed me to receive …
MOUND VISIT “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.”(Proverbs 3:3-4) It’s easy to disregard what God wants from us. In this case, it’s easy to ignore …
MOUND VISIT It has been said, you can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving. God is the ultimate role model in all good things…especially giving. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”(John 3:16) …
MOUND VISIT “Jesus paid it all,All to Him I owe;Sin had left a crimson stain,He washed it white as snow.”(Elvina Hall-1865) Elvina Hall wrote these words in this hymn (Jesus Paid it All) almost 169 years ago. The words remain true and inspirational even today. “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness …
MOUND VISIT Believe the best for others and you will bring out their best. Philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said:“Treat a man the way he appears to be and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he already were what he potentially could be, and you help him become what he should …
MOUND VISIT Praying for the state of Florida as the people there have experienced a horrific night of hurricane force winds, heavy rain and deadly tornadoes. “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”(Isaiah 41:13) “Sometimes life is …
Many times getting your day off to a good start is uttering this heart felt two word prayer: “Thank you!” “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’” (Unknown) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present …