Mary could have run from her situation, or she could have stayed hidden in embarrassment. But instead she chose to sing the Magnificat and embrace the good in the situation.
Mary could have run from her situation, or she could have stayed hidden in embarrassment. But instead she chose to sing the Magnificat and embrace the good in the situation.
By Leigh Tolton Philippians 3: 17- 21 17 Join together in imitating me, brothers and sisters, and pay close attention to those who live by the example we have set for you. 18 For I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears, that many live as enemies of the cross of […]
By Leigh Tolton In 1996, The Journal of Group Work published a paper proving the actual healing benefits of love in a group of hurting people. They found that the people in groups that experience authentic support and authentic acceptance are the healthiest, the best able to handle stress and the least likely to be […]
This is a beginning in a sermon series in helping to create environments where our souls are cared for and protected. We think about our bodies, and we worry about them being injured. We take precautions to make sure that our body is cancer free or that our bones heal from breaks and such. We […]
By Leigh Tolton A young man named Jacob received a parrot from his uncle.His uncle said that even around the sailors, the language of the parrot was just horribly offensive. When Jacob brought the parrot home, he realized that the parrot had the vocabulary to match this terrible reputation. Every word out of the bird’s […]