Wednesday Greetings, Let's take just a second. You'll want several. You might even take a minute.But it's worth every second you take.When life feels out of control or overwhelming for you, re-focus on God.Perhaps you're in the hospital and everything seems to be going...
Wednesday Greetings, Today, I offer a prayer you might pray.... for God, not to God....God, Thank you for being you. It must not be easy being you. You must be busy all the time. There's always somebody asking for something, telling you what you should be doing, yelling...
Wednesday Greetings, I got my teeth cleaned this morning. I love going to the dentist; I always have. Of course, growing up, my dad was a dentist and my sister a hygienist. The only bad part, really, was having to be a guinea pig for the new flavors of...
Wednesday Greetings, Gerry and the Pacemakers gave us an amazing version of this Rogers and Hammerstein song. How about focusing on the lyrics today.... When you walk through a stormHold your head up highAnd don't be afraid of the darkAt the end of a stormThere's a golden skyAnd...
Wednesday Greetings, Can you see..... God?Those Israelites in the Exodus had it easy.... God shaped as a pillar of cloud/fire before them.... every day/night for 40 years.And yet.... they questioned where God was.Silly people. Signs all around them and all they could do was...
Wednesday Greetings, I needed a bigger backpack.Remembering back to school days... it was amazing all I could pack into a backpack. The more I did in school, the more I needed to keep with me in the backpack, and the more meant needing a bigger backpack.... which led to a sore...
Wednesday Greetings, 5 more months......... until New Year's Day 2024!Holy Holy HolyAnd we were worried about the year 2000 (Y2K).... 24 years later, life still moves along...And God is still God, at our side, beyond our sight, within our hearts, everywhere all at the same time, just like...
Wednesday Greetings, I'm tired of saying, "I'm hot."Lately I'm feeling like the people of the Exodus.... complaining over and over of the same thing. I'm betting God is tired of hearing it, too!So, I'm trying... to change my words. I'm trying not to complain and give...
Dear God, Thank you for creating Willis Carrier.AmenWho is Willis Carrier? He's the one credited with creating a machine that would cool air!Hallelujah. AMEN!Find special people and give God thanks for them today. Peace in our journeys, Pastor Steve Melde
Wednesday Greetings, In June, I had the privilege of walking the "Freedom Trail" in Boston. It was amazing to visit sites of the American Revolution and to walk in the steps of those who went before, who had a vision of a country based on freedom for all, and a democracy that...