One of the freedoms we have in Christ is the freedom to not carry burdens of worry or guilt that we were not meant to carry. “May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”(Peter Marshall) “It is for freedom that […]

Someone in our Bible Study recently said, “Faith in Jesus is more about direction, not perfection. The perfection was achieved by Jesus.” You find that the things you let go of while following Jesus were the things that were going to destroy you in the end.(Francis Chan) “My sheep listen to my voice; I know […]

Someone in our Bible Study recently said, “Faith in Jesus is more about direction, not perfection. The perfection was achieved by Jesus.” You find that the things you let go of while following Jesus were the things that were going to destroy you in the end.(Francis Chan) “My sheep listen to my voice; I know […]

If we listen to the still, small voice we will go in the right direction. If we listen to the crowd, it’s very hard to hear the still, small voice of God speaking to our hearts. The crowd will follow what’s trending and that is temporary, at best.  “It’s better to walk alone than with […]

As I keep my problems to myself, the burdens get heavier and heavier. When I talk to Jesus about them, they get so much lighter. My friend, Katie Filiatreau recently shared this quote on Twitter: “Not everything that weighs you down is yours to carry.”-Tony Evans “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will […]

MOUND VISIT By American standards, I was very poor as a small child, but I’ve never been truly hungry. I’ve never gone a day without food. I’ve seen real hunger. It’s a tragic thing to see. May we never stop being thankful to God for the abundance we have. May we never stop helping and […]

Jesus is our firm foundation. He is our rock. He does not change with the times. His grace, compassion, strength and love are the same today as they were 2,000 years ago. He never leaves us and never forsakes us. “On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
all other ground is sinking sand,”(Edward Mote) “Trust in […]

MOUND VISIT Somehow I know when it is God who sends encouragement my way. The encouragement God sends always comes wrapped in love. “The only motivation you can trust is love.”-Jimmy Millado “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a […]

MOUND VISIT It’s great that we serve a God who is willing to help us in our time of need. But if we want to grow in our love for Him, we need to “seek” His face… Be with Him in prayer, worship, solitude and in reading His Word. We are more complete in all […]

MOUND VISIT You don’t have to look very far to see someone who is hurting. Even though the suffering is not permanent, it certainly feels that way at the time. God has not and will not abandon us in our emotional or physical pain. “You don’t really know Jesus is all you need until Jesus […]