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Valaam Monastery I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,  ...

There is a time for everything,      and a season for every activity under the heavens:      a time to weep and a time to laugh,   ...

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.  Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Fo...

Is the stranger truly welcomed? Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your bro...

As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.  “C...

Where can I go from your Spirit?      Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there;      if I make my...

They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?" Psalm 78:19 NIV The people of Israel conti...

So is my word that goes out from my mouth:      It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire      and achieve th...

Baptism in Huron River, Baraga County, MI When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord , supported me. When anxiety...

"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" Hebrews 13:6 NIV Lately, it seems that an unus...

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. Gal 2:20a "And so it was with me, brothers an...

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, th...

Flagler Beach Sunrise "Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life." 1 John 5:12 NIV...

Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord ;      and I will heal them. But the wicked are like the tossing sea   ...

Do You Want To Walk In The Jungle With Me? Do you want to walk through the jungle with me? Those are the words to one of the songs ...

"I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.  The thief comes only to ste...

It's all right, here comes the sun. One of my favorite Beetles songs was "Here Comes the Sun." It speaks of smiles return...

"Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,  speaking to one another with psalms, hymn...

People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.  But Jesus...

"Even my close friend, someone whom I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me." (Psalm 41:9) I use to be one of...

How many are your works, Lord !      In wisdom you made them all;      the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and...

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason ...

Pier at Flagler Beach This is what the Lord says—      your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God,      who te...

Sunrise on Flagler Beach, FL. The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;      where morning dawns, where evening fades, ...

"And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, The f...

Tortoise at the Jacksonville, FL Zoo This is why it is said: “Wake up , sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Eph...

James 3:1 Thanks be to God for dedicated and faithful teachers! "The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is f...

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;      all who follow his precepts have good understanding.      To him belongs eter...

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but late r you will understand.” John 13:7 When Jesus knelt down to wash his ...

“Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.  But Christ is fait...

The sea was getting rough er and rough er. So they asked him, “What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?” Jonah 1:11 ...

Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.  Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the b...

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through th...

Zion Youth, Skanee, MI (my former congregation) share their musical gifts annually to benefit children in Baraga County at Toys for Tot...

The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”  Then Philip began with that very...