This blog written by Beth Marie Evans

The principle of thankfulness is foundational throughout scripture. We are admonished to “enter His Gates with Thanksgiving and His Courts with praise” (Psalms 100:4). Thanksgiving is a necessary element of praise and worship which should precede prayer. We should conform to a mindset of thankfulness before we enter into prayer. This conformity will bring peace and contentment to our lives. The “sacrifice of praise” is most exemplified when we are thankful during trials, loss, and other painful situations. While it’s not easy, thankfulness……

Written by Mark Morris

This blog is written by Mark Morris.

This blog is written Rev. Bill Jones.

As a ”Back to Nature Hippie” In the late seventies ,I was searching for truth in all the wrong places. No matter how high or drunk I became, when I would lay down to sleep, I would hear a voice inside saying, “There has got to be more to life than this.” So, I kept searching for something else to fill the void I continually felt inside. In nineteen eighty that lifestyle brought…….

Recently, I came across a box of old red songbooks from my childhood church. As I opened the old red songbook, a flood of memories came rushing back.

It was amazing how I remembered the page number of a few of the songs we sang so long ago……

Don’t feed the bears!

A recent visitor to Yellowstone National Park told how as they entered the park he was given a flyer from a park ranger. Near the top in bold letters was the warning, “Please do not feed the bears”. After driving a short distance in the park, he noticed several cars beside the road. It was obvious what was going on. They were feeding the bears. He spotted the Ranger so he asked “why not feeding the Bears” was an important thing. The Ranger told him the obvious reason was the danger of getting injured or becoming...