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The Give Gratitude Challenge

The Give Gratitude Challenge

Give Gratitude to the Lord for He is good and His love endures!

Conquering 2016 Series: Tale One

Conquering 2016 Series: Tale One

Mountains are huge and difficult. They stand in the way of a straight path to the other side.. we can’t even see the other side from where we stand. And in this life on earth, we always have mountains in our hearts that block the straight path to the other side. Mountains that, without a savior, we are helpless to overcome.

Breaking the Sound of Silence

Breaking the Sound of Silence

Ten thousand people, maybe more, people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening... as big as the world has become, as crowded as it has become, our ability to become isolated in the crowd or lost in the masses has increased with it.  And yet, deep inside our souls, we are begging to break that isolation, that silence; and in doing so have our voices heard, have someone recognize we are there, and really listen to us.  For it is in this acknowledgement we become fully known, we start to heal or progress in our lives, and when we finally truly find joy.

T.M.M and VLA

T.M.M and VLA

Time. Moments. Milestones. Some themes of the sermon series my church is doing, and are the things that separate VLA from so many other programs.  They also happen to be timeless principles we are slowly losing on our upcoming generations.  See why these concepts are the key to taking tender loving care to a whole new level.

Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

If you were dying, what would you reflect on? Gary found a great little book on a man who contemplates what truly matters when faced with his imminent death, and his ideas on real life giving sources are both inspiring and convicting.