Jun
29
Love God; Love others.
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Jesus told us that the most important commandment is, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” He said that the second greatest is, “‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these” (Mark […]
Apr
21
An Opportunity to Encourage
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“Like apples of gold in settings of silver, is a word spoken at the proper time” (Proverbs 25:11, nasb). In her book, Streams in the Desert, Mrs. Charles Coleman tells this story: “There is a story of an old man who carried a little can of oil with him everywhere he went, and if he […]
May
24
Hope for your Marriage
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In today’s news, it was reported that the actress/comedienne Anne Meara has passed away. CNN reported that, “Meara and her husband, Jerry Stiller, were married for 61 years and worked together almost as long…” This report reminded me of the commitments that are part of the marriage ceremony. Do you take this woman to be […]
Apr
30
The Lord Weighs the Heart
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A group of women from Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church, along with some friends, have been gathering together on Tuesday evenings in Pottstown, PA, to view and learn from a DVD series from Peacemaker’s Ministries. The video series, by Tara Barthel, is Living the Gospel in Relationships. As we talked at the study about “heart […]
Aug
7
Trusting in the Dark Hours
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Nineteen years ago today, Tom and I were expecting our eighth child. Our family at that time consisted of six sons and one daughter. I was coming up on my fourth month of pregnancy, so we thought that, although I had experienced several miscarriages, this one might carry to term. Since our wedding anniversary was […]
May
10
Thoughts for Mother’s Day
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Some thoughts since Mother’s Day is approaching… Blog writer, Amy Young, recently wrote candidly about the pain she has experienced on Mother’s Days in the past. Her thoughts appear in her post, An open letter to pastors {A non-mom speaks about Mother’s Day} . These thoughts are a good reminder to us, even as we celebrate, […]
Apr
27
“Take Your Child to Work Day–2013”
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Thursday, April 25, 2013, was “Take Your Child to Work Day.” Two of the grandchildren, Thomas (12) and Tabitha (almost 11) came to work with me at Delaware County Community College. Since we needed to leave the house by 6:30 AM, Thomas and Tabitha stayed at our house over night. On Thursday, we were up […]
Aug
9
Here I Raise My Ebenezer
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Yesterday marked the thirty-seventh anniversary of the day that Tom and I recited our wedding vows at the First Assembly of God Church in Plymouth, PA, with my uncle, Rev. Francis Parmenteri, officiating. The year was 1975, and the times were, as they say, turbulent. As we looked forward to the unknown future, we pledged […]
Aug
1
Strength For Today
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On Thursday, July 12, 2012, Tom and I began a trip on our Goldwing 1800 motorcycle. The first day, we traveled to Portland, Maine, where I enjoyed a Lobster Roll for dinner. Luscious! The second day, we traveled from Portland to Prince Edward Island. We stayed three nights at the beautiful Serendipity Bed-and-Breakfast. On Sunday, […]
Jun
13
Technology
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The age in which we live has been referred to as “The Information Age.” Just as those living in the 18th and 19th centuries experienced an Industrial Revolution, so those living in the late 20th and beginning of the 21st centuries are living through a revolution in technology. Like all things, these new discoveries can […]
