Pathways That Lead to Christ

Christmas at Peg’s Diner (1956) by Toni Star Christmas at Peg’s Diner during the mid-1950s was nothing more than spiritual, magical, and wondrous, seen through the eyes of me—a young girl of 10. I remember coming into Peg’s on a cold December night after helping my grandma with her beauty business. She was what they called then, a beauty operator. She washed, set, permed, and colored hair. In our small Ohio town, she was one of the best hairdressers, and her salon was always busy. After a busy day of helping Grandma wash, set, dry, and perm hair, we trekked down to Peg’s Diner. It was only a block away, and as we walked inside, there would be a row of truckers sitting at the front table, talking, laughing, and enjoying the delicious but fattening food the waitresses put before them. As we walked into the diner,  we enjoyed the aroma of her hamburgers, fries, and pies. Peg made all kinds of pies; apple, cherry, and of course, pumpkin for Christmas. We chose a booth, where a sm...

Become “Deeply and Intimately Acquainted” with God By Rick Warren — September 25, 2019 “For my determined purpose is that I may . . . progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly” (Philippians 3:10 AMP). Happiness is found in getting to know God a little bit better every day. In Philippians 3:10, Paul said, “For my determined purpose is that I may . . . progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly” (AMP). Paul became “deeply and intimately acquainted” with God because he had a relationship with him and took the time to...

The following words are not mine by come from Lisa Stilwell. It is a wonderful article that I wanted to share with you. Take time to read it and digest it; for its words are "life changing." Toni Star August 28, 2019 Bound to Jesus Aug 28, 2019 by: Lisa Stilwell Faith is being literally bound to Jesus. Have you seen a branch that has been grafted to a tree? A branch from one tree is wrapped and bound to another, and over time, the brand and tree begin to grow together. The branch grows so entwined with the tree that it no longer needs to be wrapped – they literally become one. That’s what happens when we place our faith in Christ. There is a spiritual closeness like no other – we become part of His royal priesthood. We are complete. We are forgiven. We are able to walk in His power and experience freedom like never before. Fear no longer has a home when we are one with Jesus. Our residence is bound and fixed where no enemy can be. I am the true vine, and My F...

The following words come from Rick Warren. I want to reproduce and give all the credit to rICK. tHE ARTICLE IS WONDERFUL BECAUSE IT WRITES ABOUT FEARS AND HOW THEY SOMETIMES STOP US FROM DOING WHAT WE WANT AND NEED TO DO. iF YOU WANT TO STAND UP FOR gOD, STAND UP TO YOUR FEARS, YOU NEED TO DO WHAT "gOD WANTS YOU TO DO." wHEN YOU DO THIS, YOU WILL HAVE VICTORY IN YOUR LIFE.  rICK GOES ON TO SAY THAT " The answer to your fear isn’t to give in to it. It’s to move forward boldly in spite of it. You stand up to the fear. Fear doesn’t respond to logic, so your only chance to get rid of the fear is to trust God and face the fear."s SO, TRUST IN GOD AND FACE YOUR FEARS! Current Teaching Series How God Turns Setbacks Into Comebacks ...

The below words on a New Day come from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Each morning, as you wake up, you make a choice of what kind of day you will have. You may not do this consciously but you do make a choice. When you think about the word "choice" it should bring to mind that you, and only you, have the opportunity to make each new day happy and productive or  sad and empty. To make each day positive and good, begin it by saying, "Dear Lord, thank you for this day. Help me to make it the best day of the year! I may not be feeling the best today but with your help, I will do my upmost for you and I thank you for everything you do for me." Read the below words from Ralph Waldo Emerson, keep them in your heart each morning and enjoy the day! And remember, God is always with you--at the beginning of each day and at the end of each day! THIS NEW DAY Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no on...

Lately, with all the scandals, bad weather and costs of everything skyrocketing; it is easy for some to say, “That’s it, I’m giving up! I’m not going to do my best anymore! Why should I keep giving 100% when all around me I see nothing but mediocrity and negativity? There are many people in the Bible who started out positive and good but who later because of their actions and wrong thinking, became negative and wanted to give up. Saul is a good example. He was the first king of Israel who started off fine; however, his relationship with God became so thin that God was unable to communicate with him. Saul’s fall from God went downhill quickly. He became deranged and slaughtered God’s priests, tried to kill his own son twice and hounded David for years until he finally died after talking with a witch because he was so far away from God. Of course, most of us know about Job. Job was close to God, he loved god and he loved people. He used his wealth, wisdom and knowledge to h...

Not long ago I experienced fear and anxiety. My husband had to go to the hospital; he had a fever, his pulse was high--around 120 and he felt awful! As his wife, I have felt this kind of fear before when he had other health problems and even though everything turned out alright in the past, I was afraid. How many of us, when things go bad, forget about God and how He has helped us in the past? It is easy to forget, even though we know we shouldn't. David, in the Bible, was afraid many times for his life. His own son wanted him dead and so many others wanted him gone, too. How about you? Do you often feel afraid and alone? Do you feel sometimes that God has abandoned you? Sure. We all have at times. But, God has said many times in the Bible that "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Moses encouraged the Israelites to resist fear and follow God in truth. When they became fearful after learning Moses would soon be taken from them, Moses replied, "Be strong...