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A bit of scripture, short meditations and stories, prayers, news and maybe a touch of humor.

Do Not Fear***

WATCHWORD:

Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you
and I will surely help you.
 Isaiah 41:10 Continue reading

We Are The Church

WATCHWORD:

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart I have overcome the world.
John 16:33. Continue reading

Dialog With Jesus

WATCHWORD:

Gary Morgan, Prayer warrior, is asking us to consider these questions and to share back to our network.

“What has God done for you?  In your heart of hearts, what is He doing for you now?

Consider those personal questions and please share your thoughts, a sentence or two, an observation, an idea or two.

In the Daily Bread reading for today, there is a short commentary on 2 Kings 6, speaking of an iron axehead that floated: The simple miracle enshrines a profound truth: God cares about the small stuff of life – lost axeheads, lost glasses, lost phones, (lost freedoms) – the things that cause us to fret. He doesn’t always restore what’s lost, but He understands and comforts us in our distress.  The companion scripture passage is 1 Peter 5:7 – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Continue reading

Drawing A Blank

WATCHWORD:

I sit here at my computer wondering what to say this morning. Nothing comes to mind.  I think about all those encouraging words that I’ve heard, over the years, from a variety of sources. Nothing. I want to pass something on to you, almost anything, even a silly song! Still nothing!  Then my eye rests on a little picture frame that holds something entitled “Creativity and Inspiration” that I wrote two years ago, a little 3-point mantra that I have used almost daily. The last of the three points is this – What would you have me write, Lord? Then a whispered voice from the back of my mind tells me ‘share this from Thomas Merton’: Continue reading

Waiting On Me

WATCHWORD:

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31 Continue reading

Called by Name

WATCHWORD:

Worship the creator, not the creation… At the end of the day what is your hope??

In three short months, just like he did with the plagues of Egypt, God has taken away everything we worship. God said, you want to worship athletes? I will shut down the stadiums. You want to worship musicians?  I will shut down civic centers. You want to worship the actors? I will shut down theaters. You want to worship money? I will shut down the economy and collapse the stock market. You don’t want to go to church and worship me? I will make it so you can’t go to church. Continue reading

Pandemic Precautions

WATCHWORD:

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:29 Continue reading

The Church is Dark

WATCHWORD:

Here it is Sunday morning and I am at home, my church is dark, and maybe yours, too – but not our hearts for we learned long ago that church is within us, and Jesus is Lord.  Our pastor has sent an e-service we may use this morning, including the following:

Prayer of the day: Bend your ear to our prayers, Lord Christ, and come among us. By your gracious life and death for us, bring light into the darkness of our hearts, and anoint us with your Spirit, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Continue reading