This video honors Mary Karen Reed’s last words in her journal entry before her death at the Virginia Tech shooting. “Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” If you have or need forgiveness, please write. Continue reading Forgiveness
This weekend was a special family weekend at Stetson University. Jenn and some friends volunteered to be tour guides for the Walk Through Time Tours of the Stetson campus. They had fun dressing up in Victorian era costumes. Pictured here are Jenn, Ezra, Kristina, and Emily, Jenn’s roommate. Continue reading A Walk Through Time
We are proud to announce that our nephew, Aaron, has accepted the call to be the youth pastor at Colgate Baptist Church. Aaron, and his wife, Theresa, also have jobs so theirs will be a bivocational ministry. Aaron wrote: “I am super excited about our new youth group and leading them straight to the cross. We can’t wait to get started ministering and discipling these kids and helping to grow the kingdom of God. We are just blessed to be serving by the mercy of God and are so excited to be doing what we love and where our hearts … Continue reading Nephew Becomes Youth Pastor
Today is my spiritual birthday. February 19th, 1973, was President’s Day. I didn’t have to go to any classes that morning. The first thing I thought of when I woke up was, “Why am I fighting it? If Jesus said He died for my sins, then I should just accept that.” So, I got down on my knees and thanked Jesus for forgiving my sins. I could not think of anything else to pray, so I stood up, pulled my suitcase out of the closet and got my Bible out of it to start reading. I opened the Bible and … Continue reading Happy Birthday to…
This year is the 75th anniversary of the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park. Tonight, we attended a free open rehearsal for the big anniversary concert that will be performed on the 20th. While waiting for the rehearsal to start, Sus had an opportunity to shake hands with the conductor, Dr. John Sinclair. “Thank you so much for the Christmas Candlelight Processional concerts at EPCOT,” I said. “Why, thank you for saying that,” he replied. “I just did my 500th performance this past year. I thought I would quit after 500, but I am going to keep doing them.” After … Continue reading 75th Bach Festival
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s a great day to let special people in our lives know they are loved. Every day is God’s Valentine’s Day when He wants to reach in our hearts and share His great unconditional love for us. God initiates this love: “This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” I John 4:10 NIV (Click here for other language versions) God’s love is a gift of eternal value: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, … Continue reading The True Meaning of Love
Mike and Sus Schmitt 