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If there is one positive gained from the worldwide pandemic, it’s that our faith, family, friends and health have become top priority. As we are well into the season of giving and we near Christmas, we may feel stressed about getting just the right presents for those in our lives. While giving gifts is fun, there are many ways we can give of ourselves and carry the same generous spirit throughout the year:Friendship — an invitation to do an activity, be a listening ear or having someone over for …

The foundation for abundance is acknowledging all the blessings in your life.Practicing gratitude daily helps us to recognize the positive in our lives, which in turn makes us happier. Besides being based in scripture, research has shown us the value of gratitude. Ancient philosophers have also spoken about the importance of giving thanks and how gratitude is a key virtue. Gratitude is more than feeling thankful, it is a deeper appreciation/acknowledgement for someone or something. It can be con …

How can you personally benefit from receiving Communion? Communion helps draws us closer to God. When time is spent thinking about what the elements symbolize, it helps us understand the sacrifice made for us and the love God has for us.It’s a time for reflection. Pondering our direction in life allows us to make any necessary changes, give or ask for forgiveness and make commitments to be a better person.A new beginning. Each time Communion is received, the opportunity is presented to mak …

I have wept in the nightAt my shortness of sightThat to others' needs made me blind,But I never have yetHad a twinge of regretFor being a little too kind.- C.R. GibsonIn Galations 5:13, the Apostle Paul advised, “By love serve one another.”All around us there are those in need of our encouragement, our support and our kindness. Whether it’s family, friends, acquaintances or strangers. We are God's hands here upon the earth, with the responsibility to serve and to lift others.There are endless wa …

Communion has often been called the sacrament of unity. Receiving Communion unites us more closely with Jesus, while also uniting us with our brothers and sisters in Christ.Unity both inside and out of the church is important. We live, work and do a variety of activities in our communities. The most functional communities are those where its residents stand together for the common good of one another – people who purposely seek to create relationships, provide solutions and live in harmony with …