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On October 10, 2019, the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Brian Krause, Director of Bay County Habitat for Humanity for the last 6 months, on a program that will take place in Pinconning on Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19, called “A Brush with Kindness...
A heart that devises wicked schemes
Prov 6:16-19 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a...
The speaker this week, quoted recent statements from missionaries in Iraq. Although Christianity is still outlawed and everything must be done in secret, the mosques are less and less attended. The citizens are waking up that a religion that tells you to kill anyone that does not believe like you...
As with so many species, this bird’s name is not representative of where you are likely to see it. As with the Cape May Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, and Tennessee Warbler, the Nashville Warbler is more likely to breed in Michigan than in the geographic areas whose names they bear. The Nashville is...
A Lying tongue
Prov. 6:16-19 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up...
As we move into fall (less light each day) and the political circus heats up and eventually the real truth comes out about corruption, our stress levels will go up. Most people are at the boiling point now. Many of us snap at the ones we love, and are on the verge of yelling at others for little...
As adults, we can teach the skills necessary for children to take on leadership roles now and in the future. Our Club members have the potential to become great leaders as they grow. If we support their interests and teach them how to negotiate group dynamics and other social settings, they will...
The Bible tells us that all of us have talents and gifts. These are things that we are better at than others, they could be athletics, singing, public speaking, calculations, problem solving, building and a hundred other things. Many of us never take the time to develop them and use them. Many of...
The Power of Forgiveness
Matt 6:14-15 “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” NIV
The act of forgiveness is the hardest part of walking in love because it’s...
One of America’s most colorful warblers is also one of the most common seen in our area. Like most warblers, it is a tiny bird—under 5 inches in length—and like many warblers, it is stunningly beautiful. The Black-throated Green Warbler, with its yellow face, black throat and breast, white belly,...