Desert Contemplations
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“Is It Friday Yet?” by Claudia Bartlett
I woke up this morning and the first thing I thought was: “Is it Friday yet?” And after talking to God, and doing a few chores at home, I remembered that today is “only Tuesday.” I wondered what made me think about Friday? See, I have made myself believe that Friday is a better day. Why? Maybe because it’s the day before the weekend, and so many people, including me, love their weekends. But I have to remember that God tells me in the Bible that every day is a special day. I don’t have to wait until Friday to
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Maybe you feel like a failure sometimes?
I was made aware recently that I have not submitted a post to this blog for almost a year. Now, it may be that you really don’t want to read this blog, or simply don’t care whether it’s here or not. But for me, since it’s something I committed to doing, this lapse is unacceptable. When told about it, in fact, my out loud response was, “I have failed miserably….” And later, I also thought to myself, “… again.” Failing to write a blog on a regular basis (unless you count once per year as “regular”?) is not too
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Understanding Your Life in Christ
The summer has been long, the monsoons have been a blessing, and I hope this finds you well. A year and a half after the pandemic began, our church is continuing to expand our offerings, including coffee hospitality between our 9 am and 10:30 am services, and also, Sunday School classes for kids and youth of all ages at our 10:30 am service. Of course, you are very welcome to join us in-person, or on-line! (See the blue “button” near the top of this website). Currently, we are in the middle of a sermon series on the letter to the