Character, Discipline, Excellence, Faith

A New Thing

Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Okay, you have set goals for the year, and you are ready to start! You enthusiastically begin the process. After one week, something happens. Setting and starting goals can seem overwhelming. Sometimes we may become discouraged or frustrated if we do not see results quickly. Or, maybe life just happens.… Continue reading A New Thing

Discipline, Excellence, Faith, holiday, rest

Holiday Reflections

Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Holiday schedules are full. Planning and activities seem unending. Many look forward to the arrival of the new year as normalcy begins to appear. An interesting word in the Bible that could surround the concept of rest is “selah.” The Book of Psalms is full of separate psalms with “Selah”… Continue reading Holiday Reflections

Excellence, Faith, stories

Connecting Through Stories

Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Start with a story to grab the attention of, connect to, and engage with the target audience. That is critical standard advice for communicators. My daughter-in-love asked us to recommend books to read to our three-year old grandson about the true meaning of Christmas. We gave a few suggestions that… Continue reading Connecting Through Stories

blessing, Character, Excellence, Faith, joy

This is Joy

Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Joy: Jesus - Others - You It’s a simple acrostic and a powerful way to remember our priorities when loving God and others. Loving God is our first our priority. Our love for God overflows into our love for others. Our love for God and others represents and increases our… Continue reading This is Joy

blessing, Excellence, Faith, Listen, obedience

May I have your attention please?

Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! What does it take to get your attention? Obviously, we regularly encounter warning announcements, red lights, sirens, health issues, or poor grades that get our attention. There are also obvious examples from the Bible that get attention. Angels visit the shepherds announcing the birth of Jesus, the Savior of the… Continue reading May I have your attention please?