Mark 9:35-37 “And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said…
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:21-40 Christmas should be a season filled with hope, expectancy, and joy. We celebrate the arrival of hope to the world. Jesus came so that we could have eternal life. And there is something so beautiful about the lowly manger scene that welcomed our meek and mild Savior. However, Christmas isn’t a time…
by Carrie Warner
Our adoption journey is not your typical story. My husband, Joel, and I got married in 2002 right before our senior year of college. We didn’t think about having kids, but we didn’t really think about not having them either. We found out in 2007 that I had PCOS, and although it wouldn’t be impossible to have children, it would be difficult. We did discuss adoption during that year, but neither one of us felt it was the right time for adoption.
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written by Terra Phelps
“A child born to another woman calls me mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me.” -Jody Landers
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Adoption is a beautiful word. To a believer, adoption is part of our identity. The word has two main connotations that clearly depict what a believer has in Christ: acceptance and security.
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November is set aside as adoption awareness month, and I couldn’t be more excited to celebrate it! Before we began our process of adoption, I had some friends who had adopted, but I didnt give it a whole lot of thought. Now, it’s ALL I think about!
President Trump gave a speech about this month and said, “My Administration also acknowledges the courage of those mothers and fathers who place their child for adoption. Our Nation grows stronger because of the love and sacrifice of parents, both birth and adoptive.”
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The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. This does not mean we are on our knees 24/7. But it does mean that we should live a life of prayer. Prayer is a conversation with God. And this conversation shouldn’t only happen when we have life-altering circumstances. It should be continual.
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Rain, rain, go away. Whenever it rains on my way to work, I can’t help but hope for it to quit. When we schedule an activity for church, and the rain shower ruins our plans, it gets on my nerves a bit. Why? Well, because to me it’s a nuisance. I’ve got things to do, and the rain sometimes messes up my plans or makes them a little more challenging.
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