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Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Matthew 5:33-37 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you: Do not swear at all, […]

Dorothy Lou Williams Bellis, 85, of Aurora, Missouri, died July 4, 2022. She and husband Dale were lifelong members of Orange Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Missouri Presbytery) and the church was always the center of their marriage and family. Dorothy sang in the Orange Quartet which traveled ministering through gospel music. For many years, she directed […]

Dear Friends in Mission, We have an opportunity to go to Kentucky in the fall to help rebuild from the widespread tornado damage of which I am sure everyone knows. The primary work is finishing rebuilding the Brier Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church manse, which was destroyed by the tornado. If we have enough volunteers and […]

Mary Charlotte Tidwell Wildsmith, 79, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died July 7, 2022. She was a member of Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery of East Tennessee) for 40 years, where she served for more than three decades as a member of the Kitchen Committee.

Elaine Toney Hill, 71, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died July 2, 2022. She was a member and elder of Christian Fellowship Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (Hiwassee Presbytery). She served in integral roles with the local, presbyterial, and denominational levels of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Luke 12:16-21 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 16 Then he told them a parable: “The land of a rich man produced abundantly. 17 And he thought to himself, ‘What should I do, for I […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Micah 6:6-8 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 6 “With what shall I come before the Lord    and bow myself before God on high?Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,    with calves […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read James 1:19-25 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 19 You must understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger, 20 for human anger does […]

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 Psalm 23 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.2     He […]

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 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 3 And so, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people but rather as fleshly, as infants […]