I have three grandchildren; two girls from my daughter, and a boy from my son. I was fortunate to spend time with them when they were little, and often did. I would drop my grandson … Read More
“Baseball Season” – Weekly Devotional
The pitchers and catchers will soon be showing up for baseball; then the rest of the players will come, and a team will be formed. Some people are discouraged about baseball because of the … Read More
Life’s Joys – Weekly Devotional
So many times, we focus on the sorrows in our lives instead of the joys. I do this often when I write because it is from the sorrows that we are often drawn closer to … Read More
Progress, We’re Making Progress!!!
I wanted to let folks know the group of folks working on the “Church Unique” process is making progress. We have written a new mission/vision statement, and will soon have our core values established, too. … Read More
Grace’s Weekly Devotional – “Gone Amok”
Have you ever seen someone who has “gone amok”? As a nurse, I have. One time, I had passed the meds for 6PM and was starting the paperwork when a patient I had just given meds … Read More
Weekly Devotional – A New Year’s Resolution
A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION 2020 is here. A time for new beginnings. People are making resolutions. They promise themselves that they will do better, they will eat better, exercise, lose weight, clean out the unused … Read More
Message from Rev. Don Gotham
And the Band Played On… I recall how my brother read a book titled, “And the Band Played On,” when we were in our later years of elementary school. Some of you might have read the … Read More
Grace’s Weekly Devotional – Christmas through the eyes of a child
This was not your typical Christmas in Michigan. There was no snow, it was warm out and cloudy. We are accustomed to a snowy, cold, Christmas. When our children were little, we had been to the … Read More
Message from Rev. Don Gotham
At our Tuesday staff meeting, I shared with the staff the story of a mayor who had experienced great success in re-making his city. Crime drastically decreased during his term. The murder rates tumbled, and the town … Read More
Waiting – Grace’s Weekly Devotional
Once again, we are waiting for Christmas. We wait for the birth of the Christ child and the praise and singing and adoration for the birth of a savior. We wait patiently. I had some practice … Read More