by Crystal Harris | Aug 4, 2020 | blog
Baseball Blues Scripture: “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” -Hebrews 11.1 Reflection: I was raised in the bleachers. My dad played ball, my brothers played ball, and I tried for 8 painful years to play softball but it...
by Crystal Harris | Jul 30, 2020 | blog
Helping Each Other Text: Acts 18:1-3 & 18:24-28 International Children’s Bible (ICB) Scripture Reading: Acts 18:1-3 International Children’s Bible (ICB) Paul in Corinth 18 Later, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 Here he met a Jew named Aquila. Aquila was...
by Crystal Harris | Jul 25, 2020 | blog
Called to be Friends Text: John 15:13-15 from The Message “I’ve told you these things for a purpose: that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature. This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your...
by Crystal Harris | Jul 23, 2020 | blog
God for All Text: Acts 8:26-38 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Scripture Reading: Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 26 Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a...
by Crystal Harris | Jul 16, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Transparency Text: John 3:19-21 (CJB) Scripture Reading: 19 “Now this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness rather than the light. Why? Because their actions were wicked. 20 For everyone who does evil things hates the...
by Crystal Harris | Jul 9, 2020 | blog
Undeserved Kindness Text: Luke 19:1-10 International Children’s Bible (ICB) Scripture Reading: Zacchaeus 19 Jesus was going through the city of Jericho. 2 In Jericho there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a wealthy, very important tax collector. 3 He wanted to see...
by Crystal Harris | Jul 4, 2020 | blog
Why is Everything So Loud Text: “Life is short and we have not too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark way with us. Oh, be swift to love! Make haste to be kind!” ~ Henri F. Amiel Scripture: Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the...
by Crystal Harris | Jul 2, 2020 | blog
Priorities Text: Luke 10:38-42 International Children’s Bible (ICB) Scripture Reading: Mary and Martha 38 While Jesus and his followers were traveling, Jesus went into a town. A woman named Martha let Jesus stay at her house. 39 Martha had a sister named Mary. Mary...
by Crystal Harris | Jun 30, 2020 | blog
Peace and good for all Text: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers.’ For the sake of my relatives and friends I will say, ‘Peace be within you.’ For the sake of the house of the...
by Crystal Harris | Jun 27, 2020 | blog
Encouragement Through Anxiety Text: “Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs them down, but an encouraging word brings them joy.” Proverbs 12:25 This morning I had an email conversation with my instructor of guided meditation this month. He revealed that just this week,...
