May your soul find peace this day ... ask your Heavenly Father and it shall be given to you.







May the spirit of giving be in your heart year round.
Just as God gave to us, so should we give freely. He is ... "Jehovah Jireh" - "the God Who provides".



Why can't we have the spirit of Christmas all year round??

Give without expectations of receiving in return.

Bless those around you without being blessed in return.

Treat others as you would like to be treated without being treated likewise.

It's not about you ... be God's hand extended.

Start today!





Your mistakes do NOT define you!

God knows the way to go!





The KEY to Life isn't to try to squeeze more into it,

but RATHER to get the most out of what we already have.





MY SIMPLE GOAL ...

"Bach gave us God’s word, Mozart God's laughter and Beethoven gave us God's fire, and God gave us music so that we can pray without words"

< written in front of an old German opera house >

"If you line up your faith with the faith God has in you nothing can stop you."

Pastor Joe Hein, Westminster Presbyterian, Middletown, NJ

The past is history, the present is a gift, which is why it is called the PRESENT and the future is unknown ... a lump of clay that we can mold and make into anything we choose. With God's help let’s make the future into a monument to His glory. Praise be to God for His incredible mercy and His indescribable gift.



Don't let life pass you by, embrace each moment God has honored us with.

Dare to be different ... let your spirit run free.

You may have

TALKED TO GOD

today, but have you spent any time

LISTENING.

to the gods of Christmas!!!

If you have never seen this movie you simply MUST see it. It is my favorite movie of all time and a true classic. It shows how one man, who feels he is more valuable dead than alive really had a positive influence on everyone around him. I challenge you to watch this movie sometime before Christmas. Have your whole family there with you if possible. It is truly an excellent movie.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL!!



"Lord, put me in the lives of those whom I can positively influence for Your glory today. Amen."

We all face challenges in our lives. Know this, God is with us in the midst of every challenge.

"You look down on me, but you don't look down on me at all.
You smile and laugh, and I feel the love you have for me."*

*from "Pressing On" by Relient K; Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek; Gottee Records; 2001

"It's not a joke
I've felt as messed up as you do
I've felt the feelings you've been feeling
Been through the same things
You've been through
And I know how hard it is
To feel like you're all alone
We've all been given a second chance
But the chance is all our own
(It was right in front of me...)"*

* words from SCREAM on the Thousand Foot Krutch CD "Welcome to the Masquerade" (Tooth & Nail Records, 2010)

Is what you have to say really all that important?

Think twice before you open your mouth.



"I fear* God - therefore I fear nothing else!"

- Unknown

* FEAR (def): reverence; awe; high regard; respect.

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever."

Psalm 118:1

forever - for a limitless time*

*courtesy of www.thefreedictionary.com

You are NEVER alone, my brethren!!

"Committ your way to the Lord, trust in Him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn ... " Psalm 37: 5-6a

Live like Jesus is with you wherever you go ... because He is!

James 1:2-4 (NIV)

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverence. Perseverence must finish its work so that you may be mature & complete, not lacking anything."



Live out your calling ... don't waste the gifts God gave you.



Nothing is too difficult for Your Heavenly Father!

You can ask God to bless something out of one side of your mouth while flirting with sin out of the other.

You are deluding yourself if you think you can.

Why so frustrated?

Are you not trusting in God?

Is He not your provider & sustainer?

LET IT GO!!

"... love is the strongest thing in the world - stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger than death ... "*



* from The Mood of Christmas by Henry Van Dyke

When temptation comes, not IF but WHEN, "be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might."*As children of God we have His power at our disposal ... tap into it and defeat the enemy.

*Ephesians 6:10 (NIV)

God created you for His own pleasure ... you are a delight to Him, regardless of what you may think of yourself.