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Having a Joyful Heart
James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. NIV
The word of God tells us to have a joyful heart or attitude when we’re facing trials and times of adversity....
As winter approaches Tufted Titmice start flocking with similarly colored birds such as Dark-eyed Juncos, White-breasted Nuthatches, and Black-capped Chickadees. With its gray back and crest, white belly, rusty flanks, black forehead, and prominent black eyes the Titmouse looks like a small gray...
On November 21, 2019, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation on the current mortgage market by Mitzi Swanick, mortgage loan originator for Chemical Bank in Standish and Pinconning. She shared with the club issues that borrowers should think about when getting a...
By the time it moves south through the Saginaw Bay region in the fall, this blackbird’s plumage has already changed to the color of rusted iron—hence its name. As a result, in autumn the Rusty Blackbird is easier to distinguish from the Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles with which it is...
Anticipation is a powerful thing. We anticipate things like, Christmas, weddings, birthdays, promotions, new car, home purchases or meeting someone for the first time. All these things get us excited and hopeful that it will be a really good experience.
But we also anticipate things that might not...
The Red-shouldered Hawk is much smaller than its larger cousin, the Red-tailed Hawk. It is also much rarer. Where adult Red-tails have a light breast with dark markings that create a belly band, and sporting a signature long red tail, the adult Red-shouldered has a red striped breast and a banded...
On November 7, 2019, the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish held its monthly social gathering at CJ’s in Pinconning. At the meeting, Julie Hazeltine, owner of the State Farm insurance agency in Standish, was inducted as the club’s newest member.
Information sent by the Rotary Club of Guymon,...
Read this statement by Robert Holden.Many of us have this problem and do not understand how simple it is to fix.
“Beware of destination addiction, a preoccupation with the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job, and with the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is...
The Parent - Child Relationship
Proverbs 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. NIV
In this article, I would like to share a few things on the Parent - Child relationship. As Christian parents, we have an awesome responsibility and are...
The Canada Goose is one of the most recognizable migratory birds in the Saginaw Bay region. Every spring and fall many thousands can be seen traveling daily between the bay and nearby fields during the weeks of their lay-over in the area, between their winter home in the southern U.S. and their...