My dear family,Greetings in the Lord Jesus!Ways to Find Peace While Transitioning out of QuarantineDon’t Surrender to Fear“Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7.Its been said ...  Read More

My dear family,Greetings in the Lord Jesus!Ways to Find Peace While Transitioning out of QuarantineNot All Circumstances Look the Same“As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” Colossians 3:12For some, these past two months brought a welcome change. Our country tends to emphasize finding joy and identity in being busy. S...  Read More

My dear family,Greetings, and special blessings upon the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus!WAYS TO HOLD ON TO JOY IN TROUBLED TIMESRemember that God Finds Joy in YouOver and over in the Bible we read that God made us, planned for us, desires a relationship with us, and loves us.Have you ever created something? Maybe you quilt and just finished a beautiful wall-hanging or bedspread. Or maybe you d...  Read More

  My dear family,Greetings in the Lord Jesus!WAYS TO HOLD ON TO JOY IN TROUBLED TIMES Realize Your Strength Comes from JoyMost of the time I think we get this concept backwards. We think joy is a result of being strong. But the Bible clearly states in Nehemiah 8:10 that our strength comes from the joy of the Lord.What is the Lord’s joy, and how does it give us strength? God knew the plan He had fo...  Read More

My dear family,Greetings in the Lord Jesus!WAYS TO HOLD ON TO JOY IN TROUBLED TIMESMake Prayer with Thankfulness a HabitPhilippians 4:4 instructs us to always be full of joy, but verse 6 tells us how to accomplish it. The key is to spend time thanking God for His past, present, and future provision.We can easily recall instances in our lives when we know without a doubt it was God who met our need...  Read More

My dear family,Greetings in the Lord Jesus!WAYS TO HOLD ON TO JOY IN TROUBLED TIMES Meditate on the Titles of the LordA perusal of the Hebrew names of God in the Old Testament, along with their English meanings, shows us the vast breadth of His characteristics.The names all reflect his intrinsic traits and ways He relates to us. God is the Lord Most High, Everlasting, and Almighty.These names assu...  Read More