by Donna VanHorn “Good fences make good neighbors,” wrote Robert Frost in his poem “Mending Wall.” It was written while Frost lived on his family’s farm in New Hampshire. My husband’s a New England native, and appreciates the practicality of stone walls. They were the tangible result of the region’s earliest settlers’ efforts to clear the land for farming. As...
Heart Repair
Jun 23, 2016
Introducing short devotional thoughts from a series by Donna Mae (Ochs) VanHorn. She graduated from Milton Union High School and later met, then married, her husband Jared while both were students at Milton College. They relocated to RI, Jerry’s home state, when he took a job with The Providence Journal. Her professional career has spanned several...
God’s Sabbath—Day of Rest and Gladness
Apr 21, 2016
by Evelyn Gibson Riverside CA SDB Church In the very beginning when God created the earth, He crowned the week with the Seventh day, blessed it, and made it holy. No law was known yet. God wrote with His own finger in stone to remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy. It was the only commandment that included a reason: to acknowledge that the Everlasting God is...
Open Concept
“Open Concept” Donna S. Bond Shiloh SDB Church, NJ “I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” — Philippians 4:11 (KJV) My husband and I watch programs relating to buyingand/or renovating properties. Having grown up in 19th century parsonages and then bought only fixer-uppers we could afford, we are amazed at...
Sharing the journey with you
Jun 29, 2015
Sharing the journey with you Pastor Scott Hausrath North Loup, NE Tackling misconceptions about God is so important, because they are so damaging. It’s critical to discuss what God has not said. It’s also important to be reminded of what God has said, because we are so often distracted from the foundational truths of God. With this in mind, let me...
Sharing The Journey With You – June 2015
Jun 2, 2015
Sharing the Journey with You Pastor Scott Hausrath North Loup, NE Recently I was asked if social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) are a blessing or a curse. I think they can be both. They’re like prescription drugs, since they can bless us powerfully, or harm us severely. It depends on how we use them. Wisdom and self-discipline are key. Part of...