What is Lent?

by | Feb 23, 2026

AI tells us that “Lent is a 40-day, solemn Christian season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (charity) that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends before Easter.” At history.com you will find that it started the first centuries after Christ’s death and...

How To Put God First – In Life

by | Feb 9, 2026

This is the final of a four part series on putting God first in every area. Do you ever think of what God is like? He set out to make a perfect world… which He did… and make a perfect people (Man and Woman)… to have a perfect relationship… with...

How To Put God First – In The Church

by | Feb 2, 2026

Today we are looking at what the church looks like when God is put in first place. It is important to remember that the “Church” is people, and not the building, but we choose certain bodies of believers to gather with for worship, in a building, as part...

How To Put God First – In Dealing With Others

by | Jan 26, 2026

“‘And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” Mark...

Where Does Hope Come From When There is None?

by | Jan 12, 2026

My son lent me a book that he said I would enjoy reading. It took me a while to get to it, and then I couldn’t put it down. This book, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, is a middle grade true story about William, who lives in...

A French Girl Reset

by | Jan 5, 2026

We never had a family Christmas celebration this year. Sickness stopped us twice. I was sad to take down the Christmas tree and all the decorations, with presents still there. I also had the Christmas tree decorated with all my favorite ornaments in just the right...