Scripture of the Week
“This is love for God: to obey His commands. And His commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it who overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” ~~ 1 John 5:3-5
Smile – God likes humor
My ten-month-old was sitting in her high chair, twisting and moving all over the place. My wife said to me, “Straighten her up.” I looked at my daughter and said, “What are you doing with your life? Do you want to be this way forever? It’s time to grow up.” My wife hasn’t asked me to do anything since
Think About It
Quotes attributed to Lord Chesterfield (a British statesman and man of letters, 1694 – 1773)
“An able man shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions.”
“I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.”
“Firmness of purpose is one of the most necessary sinews of character, and one of the best instruments of success. Without it, genius wastes its efforts in a maze of inconsistencies.”
“The scholar, without good breeding, is a pedant; the philosopher, a cynic; the soldier, a brute; and every man disagreeable.”
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AN IMPOSSIBLE OBSTACLE
Getting Through the Impossible Obstacle They were up against it now. Nowhere to go, nowhere to turn. An impossible obstacle in front of them and trouble behind them. And everything started out so well. They were happy, even rejoicing. They … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEW, AUGUST 12, 2018
VISITING FOR THE MASTER (VISITATION PROGRAM) The Team, led by Cary & Brenda Miller, will meet on Wednesday, August 15th, at 6:30 pm in the library for their assignments. PUBLIC SERVANTS’ APPRECIATION BREAKFAST Coming up on Tuesday, August 14 from … Continue reading
CONTROL
Have you ever thought about how much control you have over your life? Of course, things happen outside of your control which impact us, but we have the power to decide how we handle the things which come our way. … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS, AUGUST 5, 2018
WELCOME BACK Bill Blackstone is placing membership again with us at Highland Lakes. His information for the directory is available from the church office. As a regular member, Bill is already involved in various services of our congregation. APPRECIATION BREAKFAST … Continue reading
BE A BETTER PERSON
Don’t we all wish that everyone would be a better person? Do we not hope that some bad people would turn their lives around and start doing good? Do we wish our neighbor would treat us better than before‘? Do … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS, JULY 29, 2018
2018 APPRECIATION BREAKFAST! It has selected that Tuesday, August 14th as the time for our Annual Appreciation Breakfast. We will begin serving food that morning at 7 AM and continue until 9 AM. For those of us who also work … Continue reading
WHEN BAPTISM IS MEANINGLESS
It was Sunday afternoon. The phone rang. The voice on the line was that of a man who had been a member of this church in times past. He now lives in another city, but had returned to Little Rock … Continue reading
