December 14, 2020 God’s Hands By Bert Green Do we offer ourselves as God’s hands in the world hoping that God will find us worthy, or do we offer ourselves with the joyful realization and thanksgiving that God so loved the world that God sent us God’s beloved Son to...
December 13, 2020 God’s Hands Show Love By James Laney GOD’S HANDS . . . can support . . . can heal . . . can send retribution . . . can comfort but mostly, GOD’S HANDS show LOVE. I was eating lunch one day last week at a quick-service...
December 12, 2020 Mary’s Hands By Amy L. Chilton “Mary said, ‘With my heart, I glorify the Lord! In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior. He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant. Look! From now on, everyone will consider...
December 11, 2020 Offering the Powerful Spirit of Your Hands By Nancy Fuller “But I only have two hands!!!” sighs the tired and overwhelmed Mom (might have been me). From my perspective, the problem isn’t that we only have two of them. Instead, I think it is the disconnect between...
December 10, 2020 Extending Hope By Todd Stillerman 2020 marks the fiftieth holiday season of my life. Debbie’s parents live in New England, and she decided when we got married that we would not be traveling northward for holidays (we visit in the spring and fall). Thanks to her generosity,...
December 9, 2020 We Are God’s Hands By Carol Poole We are God’s hands. He uses us to help others in many ways – sharing our food, clothing those in need, lending a helping hand when others need assistance, an up-lift, a pat on the back, a hug, or just...
December 8, 2020 Cradled in God’s Hands By Cindy McIntyre I have a vivid memory of being frightened one stormy night when I was growing up in rural Idaho. I could not have been more than six-years-old. I was sleeping in the bottom bunk with my sister on the top...
December 7, 2020 An excerpt from her book-in-process, Place, Sit, Stay – (not just for dogs!), by Janet Jones. A pondering on how training her dog has informed her spiritual growth. HANDS ARE EVERYTHING! By Janet Jones “The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food...
December 6, 2020 Words By Janet Wade “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 NIV My father loved words. He loved the sound of them, the history and evolution of them, the feeling of them, the power of...
December 5, 2020 This Is Where I Need to Be By Keith Towery When I came to St. John’s, I showed up at the Beacon Sunday School class. I wanted to study the scriptures and get to know some of the men of the church. Our class began with going...
