Category: church

  • I’ve Fallen and I’ve Gotten Up!

    I’ve Fallen and I’ve Gotten Up!

    Embarrassment is so much a part of our thinking, isn’t it?  We want others to think the best of us and certainly don’t want them to see us do something stupid!  However, there are times in our lives when we do things by accident that still cause us embarrassment.  Last night was that night for…

  • The Spiritual Battle: Suffering and Satan’s Devices – Part 1

    The Spiritual Battle: Suffering and Satan’s Devices – Part 1

    Suffering is part of the life of everyone who breathes on this earth.  It doesn’t matter whether you are a believer or not; we all suffer.  Our suffering can be in the areas of relationships, health, sin, or the results of a natural disaster.  We can suffer emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. The suffering we…

  • Flowers of Grace

    Flowers of Grace

    Our Spring Tea was held on March 20th at Cornerstone Baptist Church.  If you were unable to come, the following is the message of God’s grace that was presented. “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in…

  • Church Family – Part 3

    Church Family – Part 3

    Pressing on Toward Maturity Paul to the Philippian church: “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.  Only let us hold…

  • Church Family – Part 2

    Church Family – Part 2

    ABOUNDING IN LOVE Paul to the Philippian church: “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus…

  • Church Family – Part 1

    Church Family – Part 1

    PARTNERSHIP IN THE GOSPEL Paul to the Philippian church, “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” Philippians 1:3-5 Our world loves partnerships, whether good or…

  • Rooted and Secure

    Rooted and Secure

    Last week, I was in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan doing a great deal of hiking and being reminded that the Lord is the perfect artist who creates beautiful scenery.  I had the privilege of eating lunch, sitting on a rock in the Porcupine Mountains, overlooking the Lake of the Clouds.  My almond butter sandwich…

  • Unhelpful Helpers – Part 3

    Unhelpful Helpers – Part 3

    Spiritualizing Samantha When we go through trials, we want to find the right kind of help.  As followers of Christ, we want to have help from someone who is a mature believer.  This is a good thing because we should seek help from someone who can point us to the scriptures.  The problem is, even…

  • Unhelpful Helpers – Part 1

    Unhelpful Helpers – Part 1

    Fixer Felicia Trials are a part of life all of us.  We will struggle in this life because of sin.  When Adam and Eve sinned, it changed everything for the future of mankind.  Their choice has led to sickness, rejection, sorrow, sin, and death for each of us.  As followers of Christ, we look to…

  • Women in Step – Part 6

    Women in Step – Part 6

    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience…” Galatians 5:22a  “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.”  Galatians 5:25 I was looking through my blogs and noticed that I didn’t complete this series on “Women in Step”.  This could be because I’m forgetful which is true…