Author: Claudette Glaude-Scott
Love: Our Identity
This is the fourth week of Advent and our focus is love. The dictionary tells us that love is a feeling of deep affection. But God’s love is deeper; it’s a love that seeks the well being of the beloved. God’s love for us, caused Him to send His son so that He could pay … Continue reading Love: Our Identity
The Joy of Restoration
It’s always difficult to lose something; especially when that item is important. I have lost things and I know how painful it can be especially when there is an emotional attachment. In Ezra chapter 3, the people were in an uncomfortable place. They wanted to rebuild the Temple, but they are apprehensive. They started off … Continue reading The Joy of Restoration
Overwhelming Joy
As we enter the third week of Advent, we are looking at the word joy. The dictionary defines joy as the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires. Within a definition like that, we would all like to experience success to invoke that feeling in … Continue reading Overwhelming Joy
Called to Peace
There are some topics that many families choose not to discuss when they have family gatherings because the gathering can become as explosive as an erupting volcano. They did not wake up one day and decide to make a list, but past experiences made the creation of the list necessary. How do we behave in … Continue reading Called to Peace
God’s Perfect Peace
We have entered the second week of Advent and this week the focus is on peace. We all want and long for peace in our lives, in our community and in our country. When we say peace, what are we talking about? The dictionary tells us that peace is the freedom from civil disorder, the … Continue reading God’s Perfect Peace
Living with Confident Expectation
Infertility is an issue facing people in all levels of society. There are women who are actively trying to conceive and are unsuccessful. This is difficult for both the husband and the wife. We often hear how the woman responds to this but many times we don’t hear the story about the man in the … Continue reading Living with Confident Expectation
My Hope is in the Lord
Life! We love it! Then, the pressures crush us and we wonder, can I make it through? Peter Marshall said, “When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.” So there is purpose in the pressure of life. In Psalm 39 David … Continue reading My Hope is in the Lord
Confidence Through Hope
We are officially in the Advent season. Advent is a special time of the year where we prepare to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ on the earth while we look forward in anticipation for His return. Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent. The first Sunday’s focus is hope. We spend a lot of … Continue reading Confidence Through Hope
Happy Thanksgiving 2022
Today, we celebrate Thanksgiving Day; and so we take the time to give praise and thanks to God. Why do we do this? 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT tells us, “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” So we sit and reflect on the goodness of … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving 2022