The Gathering Place Where Family Matters

“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God” (1 John 5:13). When a believer kindly and graciously states, “I know for sure that the […]

I’ve enjoyed having a bird feeder right outside one of my windows. Every day I take out a large scoop of bird feed, and as I whistle walking away from the feeder, in come the sparrows! Think of it! They don’t worry and fret that I will forget them. They don’t stay up all night […]

“Come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms” (Psalm 95:2). The four suitcases were packed, the lists checked twice, and the kids were loaded into the car as the family headed to the airport. “Do you think we’ve remembered everything?” Dustin asked his exhausted wife. “I don’t know, […]

“Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee” (Isaiah 12:6). Isaiah lived and served the Lord in times that frankly were both horrible and wonderful. Before you worry that I have lost my mind, let me explain. The times were horrible. Corruption, […]

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver,” according to Proverbs 25:11. This gives the idea of thinking before one speaks and then communicating in ways that are helpful and uplifting. Even then there are times that we speak the truth and others reject it! When old Tom said to […]