No Longer Enemies

Read a story the other day that has a good lesson about love. The orange kitten was hungry. The grizzly bear was lonely. The man was apprehensive. The kitten only weighed 10 oz. when he slid under the fence into the bear’s den. The man was in a panic thinking that the bear would eat the little kitten-carnivorous bears make larger animals a part of their diet. The grizzly bear was named Griz and had come from a wildlife center when he was just a cub. He had been hit by a train while foraging on railroad tracks and suffered severe head injuries and was deemed ...

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Lions, Tigers and Bears, OH MY!

Did you ever wander what Daniel felt like when he was thrown into the den of lions? Do you think he was afraid of those lions? Would you be afraid if someone lowered you into a den of lions and closed the entrance? You bet ya! I would have been terrified but Dan wasn’t afraid. He knew that God would take care of him no matter what. I can just imagine Daniel talking to the lions and petting them like big old pussy cats! He probably used one as a big fluffy pillow that night. In the morning when the king called to Daniel he replied, “My God hath sent his ...

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Coping With Rush Hour

I don’t like traffic. It makes me nervous, all those cars and trucks racing down the highway trying to get to their destination. So how do I deal with the craziness and stress?  I have learned to engage my mind in something totally unrelated to work, home or the traffic. This is my time to have time with God. That might seem odd.  But it is time I can talk to him, and listen. By concentrating on Him, I can relax and not get my feelings caught up in the rush. So the next time your sitting in traffic or driving in the rat race, relax and connect with God. Your trip ...

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All You Need is Love

This can to us from Mark Redka at Children’s Bible Ministries SWPA. Here is some of the life stories that they hear from the Released Time kids. ”My dad’s in jail. He went to pick up a package for my aunt, and didn’t know there were shotguns in them. They found cocaine too” New 3rd grader. I pray to Jesus every night because my parents fight all the time. I think they are getting a divorce.” 2nd grader.   “That talkative boy’s mom died. I don’t think his dad pays him much attention.”   A tenth grade ...

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Children’s Devotion- Obedience

Hey Kids do you know the song, OBEDIENCE? It goes like this. Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe. Doing exactly what the Lord commands and doing it happily. Action is the key, Do it immediately, Joy you will receive. Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe. O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe. Do you have a hard time obeying your parents, a teacher, or your babysitter? What about forgiving your brother or sister when they do something wrong toward you, have you forgiven them? Jesus says in ...

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