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In 1932, Pastor A. M. Overton lost his wife and fourth child due to complications at the time of the delivery.  Pastor Overton wrote this poem during their funeral: My Father’s way may twist and turn My heart may throb and ache, But in my soul I’m glad to know, He...

Raise my faith a little higher Set my spirit on fire Lord, we're asking you to move Cause You're the God of restoration The One who gives salvation Lord, let revival come, let revival come This is the chorus of a song I’ve been listening to the past few weeks.  It’s...

Often times, we think of things that are not pleasant as bad, and pleasant circumstances as good.  Pastor Wes told a story about a father and son having this discussion over the course of the young man's life.  The story goes something like this: The young man had a...

Speaking of Jesus, we read in Hebrews, “Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him since He always lives to make intercession for them.”  (Hebrews 7:25) The Apostle Paul in writing to the Christians in Rome said, “He who did not...

My Flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 The greatest place for our hearts to be is in constant acknowledgment of our need for God. Our God never forces His help on us. He never forces us to follow His...

I think that out of all the bad feelings one can have in this life, hopelessness has to be the worst. It causes us to lose our motivation for even the simplest things in life, like eating or taking care of ourselves. It can feel like a black cloud hanging over you and...

Transition is a challenging time for most people. Going from a college student to a full time employee has brought about many changes in my life. While in school, Jake (my husband) and I had a group of friends to spend time with each week. Friends who laughed...

First, I simply want to give praise to God who loves, forgives, redeems and calls. It is out the love of God that all these things spring forth. “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs.” (Psalm...

This Sunday will mark the beginning of the fall season. This means that most stores and some of our homes will turn into havens centered around the hustle and bustle of all the holidays, festivities, and activities that come between October-December.  In a paraphrased...

In the heat of summer there is nothing more wonderful to me than ice cream.  Honestly, I could eat it for every meal.  So I got to thinking, what it would be like to walk into Braums and to have all those flavors of ice cream offered to me for free.  I could have...