Christopher Columbus was passionate about his dream. He had a desire to find a new and quicker route to the Orient, but he needed financial backing. In 1485, Columbus pitched his idea to the King of Portugal. His plan was rejected, but Columbus persevered. For the next seven years, he approached multiple nations and potential backers, persistently and passionately pursuing ...
2020 will be a year discussed and remembered in the history books. With the pandemic, the contentious election and racial tensions, 2020 was hard on most of us. Many of us have been looking forward to 2021 and hope for a better year. We finally have the opportunity to turn the page and start fresh. Yet, some of 2020’s challenges ...
2020 has been a strange and challenging year! Now, it is finally winding down. Today is a great day to pause and reflect on all that God has brought us through. We’ve experienced a pandemic, economic shutdowns, racial tensions, and a contentious election. Yet, we have survived. New Year’s Eve is a great time to not only celebrate the close ...
It’s hard to know whether or not the plans I develop for the New Year are from me or from God. I’m a very optimistic person, so I have a tendency for my plans to seem unrealistic. Yet, if I’m carrying out God’s purpose, wouldn’t He provide all that’s required? Although I don’t have all the answers, what has helped ...
In 1621, the Pilgrims found themselves in dire straits. When they settled in Plymouth, they were malnourished and ill, unfamiliar with the area and struggling to survive. Then God brought them Squanto. Squanto took pity on the Pilgrims and helped them establish a new business venture—a farming operation that specialized in corn, a product unfamiliar to the Pilgrims. Waiting and ...
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