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Prayer for Palm Sunday

Prayer for Palm Sunday   Dear Heavenly Father—I wonder what it was like for Jesus on that Palm Sunday so very long ago. All the crowds cheering and praising him. Streets crowded with followers, shouting his name, some trying to out-yell the others, so caught...

I’m Angry

Dear Heavenly Father–all of us must go through the shared experience of coping with COVID-19.  Friends have various methods of surviving. Some are bored, binge watching Netflix or immersing themselves in video games to escape reality. They stare out the...

The One Presence We Need

Dear Heavenly Father, these are desperate times. When crises happen, we find solace and comfort in the presence of others—they hug and hold us, they remind us of their love and caring, they provide for us a tangible symbol of your presence. But now, that source of...

Hoping For God’s Gift Living in the Light

You ever ride down route 65 at night (The Apalachicola Forest)? Ever drive in pouring rain at night? Meet a bear? We are not by nature nocturnal! How many animals can you name that are nocturnal? I can list 28! More common in Florida owl, fox, opossum. raccoon, mole,...

The First Carol

The prophecy of Zechariah shocks us all! God is taking action in all our lives as we enter Advent Season! This intrusion comes in the shape of a “song”, the first of three in the scriptures which prophecy the coming of the Lord Jesus! Prepare your hearts a...