November 28, 2022 Melissa Valerio If you Google “Who is the smartest person in the world?”, your search results will probably include William James Sardis. Born in New York City in 1898, he had an impressive resume by the time he was 8 years old. Having been able to read since 18 months of age, […]
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Thankful For Chesed Love
November 24, 2022 Melissa Valerio Did I mention Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday? Just the atmosphere alone brings back so many warm memories. Pumpkins everywhere, the orange and deep wine-colored leaves falling to the ground, the crispness of the air. And the celebration itself, gathering around the table loaded with food. Counting your blessings and […]
Thanksgiving Blessings?
November 21, 2022 Melissa Valerio I love Thanksgiving! It’s probably my favorite holiday. Know why? Because I LOVE to eat, and I love any holiday that promotes pigging out! I love all of that turkey goodness! The turkey, the stuffing, the mashed potatoes, the corn, the cranberry, the green bean casserole, the pies, the eggnog, […]
Seeds On Good Ground
November 18, 2022 Stephanie Nanton Luke 8 : 5-15 Are you good ground? Are you along the path? Are you rocky ground? Are you thorny ground? Do you ever notice whenever you get finished learning or receiving a great piece of information, it’s almost immediate that you’re faced with something that tests you in […]
May I Have This Dance?
November 16, 2022 Melissa Valerio I love to dance. But I can’t seem to get myself on the dance floor unless other people are out there already. I admire those trailblazers that take the lead and go out on the dance floor at the first tune of music. Get a few more people to join […]
His Favorites
November 14, 2022 Melissa Valerio A couple of weeks ago I went on a weekend retreat with about 25 other women from local churches around my area. I hadn’t ever done something like this before, so I enlisted my best friend, Stephanie, to go with me. Oh, what a treat! I met women […]
People Will Never Forget
November 11, 2022 Melissa Valerio This week I attended a funeral and one of the things mentioned was a quote by Maya Angelou “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” What a profound statement. Carol Jean, whom this funeral […]
The Universe or God?
November 9, 2022 Stephanie Nanton A piece of art, a well crafted piece of art, does not just simply appear. It cannot speak, or tell you it’s purpose. A piece of art is carefully planned, well thought about, and created with passion. A piece of art comes to life, or exist because of its […]
Here Am I, Send Me
November 7, 2022 Melissa Valerio In February 2013, my daughter Holly was born. Although a little on the light side, in terms of weight, she seemed healthy overall, at first. However, it took her quite a while to learn how to nurse, and she seemed to cry at almost everything. Over the course of the […]
Someone With Skin On
November 4, 2022 Melissa Valerio One day, my 7-year-old son, Ryan, was looking for his Spiderman toy. Figuring it was downstairs in the toy box, I told him to go look for it there. He asked me to come with him, since it was dark and scary downstairs. With my hands already busy doing […]