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The Reverend Dr. Robert Aaron Craig, 86, died October October 24th, 2020, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, from COVID-19. Dr. Craig was born on May 7th 1934, to John Conway Craig and Ara Jewel Crawford in Lubbock, TX.  They lived in a 1 bedroom home with his siblings Margie, John and Jim.  He married Dr. Virginia R. […]

Focus Turn off your cell phone, TV, or radio. Listen to the silence that is around you. Listen for God to speak to you. Read Isaiah 2:1-5 New Revised Standard Version 2 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 In days to come    the mountain of the Lord’s houseshall be established as the […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Romans 8:1-8 New Revised Standard Version 8 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of […]

Reflect How moving is it to know that Jesus, in the hours before his death, prayed for the disciples he loved. He asked God to protect them and keep them in the way of truth. As John 17:20-24 makes clear, though, Jesus prayed not only for the disciples he knew on earth, but for all […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read James 1:19-27 New Revised Standard Version 19 You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 19 New Revised Standard Version To the leader. A Psalm of David. 1 The heavens are telling the glory of God;    and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.2 Day to day pours forth speech,    and night to […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Joel 2:23-32 New Revised Standard Version 23 O children of Zion, be glad    and rejoice in the Lord your God;for he has given the early rain for your vindication,    he […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read Acts 2:1-21 New Revised Standard Version 2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one […]

Florence Irene Sharpe, 86, died unexpectedly Monday, May 17, 2021, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was mother to Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly Stated Clerk and Ministry Counsel Advisory Member the Reverend Mike Sharpe (Red River Presbytery). She was born November 14, 1934, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Stanley Frank and Mary Wanda Baranowski Zylka. She married Daniel […]

Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read Exodus 15:6-11 New Revised Standard Version 6 Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power—    your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy.7 In the greatness of your majesty you overthrew your adversaries;    you sent […]