Posts from December 2024

10 Things to Remember as We Move to Cumberland Trace

1. God Goes with His People in Transition– “My presence will go with you, and I will give yourest” (Exod.33:14). Just as God accompanied Israel on their journey, He will be with us in our move. His presence is the greatest blessing. 2. There Will Be Much Work to Do – “Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for…

The Holiday Blues

It is amazing how many people lose loved ones around the holidays. If you consider that there are about six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, you realize the statistical probability. But, for one who loses a mate, child, or parent, the situation is not remotely clinical. It is deeply personal. It hurts more because a season of great memories and happiness is upended by grief and loss. An ominous anniversary now wedges itself into “the most wonderful time…