Lando a jeepney a form of public transport in the Philippines driver in Manila gulped down coffee at a roadside stall Daily commuters were back again after the Covid- lockdowns And the sports event today means more passengers Lando thought I rsquo ll get back lost income Finally I can stop worrying He was about to start driving when he spotted Ronnie on a bench nearby The street sweeper looked troubled like he needed to talk But every minute counts Lando thought The more passengers the more income I can rsquo t linger But he sensed that God wanted him [... more]

The morning commenced like a track meet I practically jumped out of bed launching into the teeth of the day rsquo s deadlines Get the kids to school Check Get to work Check I blasted full throttle into writing my ldquo To Do rdquo list in which personal and professional tasks tumbled together in an avalanche-like litany ldquo Edit article Clean office Strategic team planning Write tech blog Clean basement Pray rdquo By the time I got to number eighteen I rsquo d remembered that I needed God rsquo s help But I rsquo d gotten that far before it [... more]

As followers of Christ the Bible clearly tells us we should help the poor and orphans especially beyond simply providing the next meal or a place for them to sleep On today's Faith amp Finance Live Rob West will talk to Mario Zandstra about ways to lift the destitute out of poverty Then Rob will answer questions on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The summer sun was rising and my smiling neighbor seeing me in my front yard whispered for me to come look ldquo What rdquo I whispered back intrigued She pointed to a wind chime on her front porch where a tiny teacup of straw rested atop a metal rung ldquo A hummingbird rsquo s nest rdquo she whispered ldquo See the babies rdquo The two beaks tiny as pinpricks were barely visible as they pointed upwards ldquo They rsquo re waiting for the mother rdquo We stood there marveling I raised my cell phone to snap a picture ldquo Not [... more]

Today's episode is the second half of Pastor Russ Andrews sermon What Does It Mean To Be A True Follower Of Christ Listen as he describes how you can Truly Love and Trust Jesus [... more]

Join us for worship- For more information about Grace Church please visit www graceharrisburg org [... more]

A friend and I recently visited a favorite walking spot of mine Climbing a windswept hill we crossed a field of wildflowers into a forest of towering pines then descended into a valley where we paused a moment Clouds floated softly above us A stream trickled nearby The only sounds were birdsongs Jason and I stood there silently for fifteen minutes taking it all in As it turns out our actions that day were deeply therapeutic According to research from the University of Derby people who stop to contemplate nature experience higher levels of happiness lower levels of anxiety and [... more]

Do you know what a group of turkeys is called I didn rsquo t Had to look it up It rsquo s called a rafter Why am I writing about turkeys Because I rsquo ve just returned from a weekend at a mountain cabin Each day I marveled at the train of turkeys parading past our porch I rsquo d never been turkey-watching before They scratched fiercely with spectacular talons Then they hunted and pecked at the ground Eating I assume This was my first turkey-observation time so I rsquo m not positive The scrawny scrubs in the area didn [... more]