As Karen Gosselin and the choir of seventh through 12th graders gathered at Shocco Springs on March 14, they all knew they were staring down the barrel of a stormy weekend.
As you face the waves of discontent and uncertainty, seek the presence of Jesus. He knows the circumstances you face and He will not leave you without hope and possibility. Put your shaky hand in His and hold on! Calmer seas are up ahead.
What are you known for? What have you dedicated your life to? Would you be called something like Sam the Servant Heart? Or maybe Cindy the Unselfish?
God calls us to take up our cross and follow Him (Mark 8:34-35), but few of us are as eager to do so as we often communicate. In fact, like Peter, we are much quicker to deny our Lord than to deny ourselves.
“Vacation Bible School isn’t just for kids — teens and adults need to meet Jesus too,” said Patty Burns, VBS strategist for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.
“My goal with music is to lift up the good things, things like marriage, things like stopping and spending time with your wife and your kids,” Guy Penrod said.
Divorce can destroy the family structure, and children of divorced parents often experience higher rates of delinquency, academic failure or incarceration compared to those from intact families, beliefnet.com reported.
“We’re determined to lean into the Lord because we know He’s gracious,” said Chris Baker, pastor of Summit Life Church in Whitefish, Montana. “We know it’s no surprise to Him — He’s sovereign over all of us.”
