Posts from June 2024

Dear SCC & Friends, …gives life to the world. ~John 6:33 Reflection #225                  For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. ~Jn. 3:16 Our world is full of sinners who by their very nature sin. The Greek word hamartia means “missing the mark.” Statistics reveal that one out of one have missed the mark since creation. That’s you and me …for all…

Dear SCC & Friends, …proven character… ~Romans 5:4 Reflection #224                  Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others say you are. ~John Wooden~ My grandfather never finished high school and worked for the U.S. Postal Service from age 18 to 65 until he retired as an assistant local postmaster. Today he might be called an underachiever…Why?… Because he didn’t make much money and…

Dear SCC & Friends, Honor your father… ~Ephesians 6:2 Reflection #223 All of us have a story, and this is part of mine. We just celebrated the 80th anniversary of D-Day… June 6th, 1944. I couldn’t help but reflect on my father who arrived in France on December 10, 1944. Six days later, the bloodiest European battle of WWII began and ended with an estimated 90,000 casualties. Winston Churchill stated that the Battle of the Bulge was undoubtedly the greatest…

Dear SCC & Friends, The fool has said… ~Psalm 53:1 Reflection #222                  It’s been said that no one is a fool always, but everyone is a fool sometimes. ~Anon.~ Fool or foolish occurs well over 300 times in Scripture and speaks of someone who refuses to listen to wisdom or learn from discipline… A fool is a person devoid of wisdom, lacking in sound judgment, discretion and common sense. Wise people will meet the demands of life, while foolish…