Category: Church

There’s a growing pile of presents under your tree, but what if someone informed you that you had a far greater treasure hidden in your home or backyard? Wouldn’t you search for…

Often what we see and we hear in life depends not so much upon the events as much as who we are as people. It’s not just what is out there but…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. St. Margaret Catholic Church welcomed the monthly prayer breakfast crowd on Thursday, Dec. 5, into a fellowship hall made cozy with a crackling fire in the fireplace…

If you wrote down what you’re most thankful for, you could likely create a top 10 list. But what if you drilled deep into your soul? Would you rewrite your list and…

It was a cold December afternoon, filled with sleet and rain. All day Jerry and Jim had been delivering Christmas boxes to families, many of which would receive nothing else that year…

A young boy spent several days making a small boat to play with in the water. Finally, it was ready for its maiden voyage, so he carried it to the edge of…

A natural progression is gently revealed in these passages: “The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. My people will dwell…in secure dwellings, and…

Have you begun praying for your husband or wife and gotten sidetracked into telling God all the ways they irritate you? Before you know it, rather than standing in the gap for…

The Christmas season is upon us! We’ve heard the stories and sung the carols, but how much of the scriptural Christmas story do we really know? Every year I like to share…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. As we are ramping up for the Christmas holidays and kicking off a month-long shopping spree, it’s a great time to take a look at Christmas traditions…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Thirty-four people braved an early morning drizzle to gather for the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast on Nov. 7. Christ Episcopal Church hosted for event, and the Brotherhood…

Have you ever noticed that when you combine the two words, “THE” and “IRS,” it spells “THEIRS”? The Eiffel Tower, someone has said, is the Empire State Building after taxes. I suppose…

Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisby Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this month…

We all search for balance, contentment and satisfaction within our lives, with others, with ourselves and with God. Otherwise, discontent and dissatisfaction can eat us up from the inside. In the New…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held a community-wide Fields of Faith event on Wednesday, Nov. 6, that brought together coaches and student-athletes from FCA Huddles at both…

Do you get excited seeing all the candles on your birthday cake? Or do the growing number of candles feel more like a combustible reminder that you ain’t as young as you…

Turkey is the star of many Thanksgiving feasts and a staple in many holiday food celebrations. As delicious as they are, turkeys have a set of slang words that are used to…

We often think of Thanksgiving as a day of abundance. We imagine the table full of delicacies, and other mouth watering and savory foods we can’t wait to consume. Then, after we…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The LLL Club (Living Long & Loving it) enjoyed a Thanksgiving theme for their lunch meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Two kindergarten classes from Aucilla Christian Academy…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual Community Thanksgiving Service provides an opportunity for interdenominational worship. The service, sponsored by the Jefferson County Ministerial Association, takes place this year on Sunday, Nov….