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Reflections from The River

Stories, encouragement, and words from our community.

Don’t Give Up

by Olive Boettcher I’m not a painter. Even so, this week I went to a “paint night” for the ladies at our…

Potholes and Sin

You must catch the troubling foxes, those sly little foxes that hinder our relationship. For they raid our budding vineyard of love…

Troubling Foxes

You must catch the troubling foxes, those sly little foxes that hinder our relationship. For they raid our budding vineyard of love…

Learning the Heart-to-Heart of Prayer

There were times when I barely finished praying and the answer was right there. And then there were times when I prayed…

Unconditionally You

This modern ‘mindset’ seems to be popular, hey? I’ve seen it so much on social media ‘mommy’ pages, and it makes my…

Taming of a Storm

We love this narrative based on the time that Jesus calmed the storm while crossing the Sea of Galilee and we hope…

His Strength in My Weakness

Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My…

The Bread of Life

Have you ever gone to a restaurant and filled up on the bread they offer before the meal? By the time the…

Seasons Change and So Must We.

I’ve been thinking a lot about seasons and how they affect our lives. It’s hard for me to picture living somewhere in…

Quaking Stones to Open Fields

The stones laid to isolate Adamant in our containment Shudder and quake Made loose in their commitment The shackles wrought to restrain…

Unrelenting, Persevering Prayer

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men ought always to pray and not lose heart. Luke 18: 1 The greatest…

Even the Rain…

I’ve worked on a practise of gratitude and thankfulness for years but the weather is something that really affects me; and over…