Green Trails

What makes Christmas seem like Christmas to you? Is it the songs of the season? Perhaps it’s the movies (is Die Hard really a Christmas...

I love Advent! There's something about this season that really appeals to me. Our spiritual radar is up as we expectantly await the...

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice!

There’s a line of athletic apparel known as Under Armour. It is billed as performance apparel that wicks sweat, dries fast, and keeps...

Happy Anniversary! Dr. Linda Settles 11/2/23 This Sunday, we will culminate our year-long celebration of fifty-five years of worship at...

There was a TV show that debuted in 2004 and went on for eighteen seasons. It was a competition reality show that rewarded folks for...

10/20/23 My husband and I love to take road trips. Does anyone remember the Trip Tix maps from AAA? You would let them know your...

10/13/23 Two painters were asked to paint a picture of peace. One painted a gorgeous sunset over calm water. It looked quiet and had a...

Lost your joy? Adjust the frequency!

09/29/23 “One for all and all for ___ (one!).” You might recognize this as a phrase from Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers (1844)....

Praise the Lord! Dr. Linda Settles 09/21/23 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Psalm 150:6 We have spent the month of...

09/15/23 So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim Your might to all the generations to come. Psalm...

09/01/23 Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your...

08/25/23 I used to make enchiladas for my sons. The youngest one would always want me to save a little bit of the seasoned meat and one...

Some things are worth fighting for. “The early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In...

Sometimes, depending on how I pick up my cell phone, I’ll accidentally turn on the flashlight feature. And I won’t even realize that it’s...

Losing things. It’s aggravating isn’t it? One time my husband had his glasses on when he waded into the ocean for a cool dip. Before he...

I had the opportunity to take my grandsons to the park when we were in California. And they asked a question that I found interesting –...

The rock badger hides in the crags in the rock. They are greyish in color and blend well with the rocks. When a predator comes to attack,...

More people are looking down these days. Whether it’s fiddling with their cell phones, staring at computer screens all day, or just...