The Fourth of July holiday in the USA is usually a time of fun and fellowship with family and friends, as we celebrate the birth of our nation almost 250 years ago. Tragically this year, we woke up… Read More
Scrolling through the news headlines each morning it is easy to become focused exclusively on what is going on here in the USA – so many political opinions, calls for justice, micro-details of trials…..and of course a liberal… Read More
I hope everyone enjoyed a great Mother’s Day! Mine was especially unforgettable as we went to church with our family and were greatly blessed by the service which was both for Mother’s Day and to celebrate several baptisms… Read More
HAPPY EASTER! As I write this newsletter, it is early on Good Friday here in Maryland. Reading again through the gospel accounts of Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, I am reminded of just… Read More
As I was preparing this newsletter, I recalled the scripture phrase: “The first will be last and the last will be first.” It’s one of those sayings of Jesus that is quite well-known, and yet maybe needs some… Read More
With so many changes going on in our country and around the world, and so much to pray for, it is no surprise that many Christians and churches only rarely focus on missions. We are all SO familiar… Read More
As we start into this new year of 2025, many of us are aware of a more positive feeling and anticipation of upcoming changes in our country. There is no doubt that, whether it be through fact-checking of… Read More
One of the fun things we like to do at Christmas with our twin grandkids is go see the beautiful lights at the Anne Marie Sculpture Gardens here in Southern Maryland. It is a truly amazing display of… Read More
Here in the USA the past few months have been a real test for most people. Perhaps never before has our nation been so polarized – with strong rhetoric and heated discussions on so many serious issues that… Read More
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Posted: December 21, 2025 by Shirley
Christmas message and news
The darkness was profound on so many levels: hundreds of years of oppression and rebellions – and religious legalism with no prophetic word from God for many generations. The Devil must have been totally caught off guard when… Read More