“The purpose of Jesus was the purpose of God. He didn’t send his son to introduce a new religion but to fulfill the deepest needs and richest promises of an ancient one.” -Russ Ramsey, The advent of the Lamb of God Happy first Sunday of Advent. Maybe you’ve never heard of Advent, maybe you assume…

Sometimes I wonder how and why I wanted to be a “goat lady”… Seriously! We name them ALL, and then even the ones that are more annoying than the really sweet ones…. we can’t imagine selling them! I have a list of irrational reasons! -they are all friends with each other – they will look…

The next few weeks on Emerald Hill we have a couple little pieces of Florida sunshine visiting us. My nephew and niece are here, their baby brother is an all star baseball player this summer and couldn’t come this time. We miss him, but we are also proud of him. Go Jaxson Go! So we…

Today read: John 15:11-17 Really read it !! Today isn’t a typical Monday, everyone isn’t unhappy with going back to the grind or kids going back to school or the weekend being over. I am praying you don’t feel that way tomorrow, or any Monday ever again! Life is for living, all parts of life,…

Happy Monday! Today read: John 20:24-31 (29)Jesus said to him, “because you have seen Me, have you believed ? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believe” I love that scripture. Oh Thomas, so sadly and honestly like a lot of us. Here you have a man, a disciple of Jesus Christ who…