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  • It’s the First Sunday – Time to Play “Fast and Testimony Bingo”!!!! Read more →

  • When we give of ourselves we are blessing the life’s of others.That is what you all do for me. Thank you for blessing my life. “Give,” said the little stream,“Give,… Read more →

  • On Prayers v4

    Dear Heavenly Father, Please bless our family tonight. Let us sleep well and wake up. {pause} Tomorrow. {pause} We are so thankful for Jesus, our Savior. Jesus was a happy… Read more →

  • On Prayer v3

    The Mom: It’s just past 9pm. We need to have family prayer. It’s getting late. The 6 y.o.: Why? ‘Cause we might wake up God after He’s gone to sleep? Read more →

  • A Mule’s Wisdom  A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule ‘braying’ — or… Read more →

  • On Muppets

    The 13 y.o.: How do you spell ‘Mna Mna’? Is it ‘m-a-n-a-m-a-n-a’? The Mom: Uh, no. The 13 y.o.: Ok. What about: ‘m-a-n-a-n-a-m-a-n-a-n-a’? The 10 y.o.:Manana Manana? Is that Mna… Read more →

  • The message is simple: Love One Another. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Read more →

  • If we have faith in Jesus Christ, the hardest and the easiest times in life can be a blessing It is never too late to strengthen the foundation of faith.… Read more →

  • Always Choose the Right! Read more →

  • Fascinating look at the Standards for Youth circa 1965. If you want a laugh, check out the guidelines around when women can wear pants!  Read more →

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