by vfcadmin | Jun 18, 2025 | Year of Reflection
A Royal Personage: You Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer As children of God and co-heirs with Christ we are part of a royal priesthood (Rom. 8:17; 2 Cor. 6:18; Heb. 4:14-16; 1 Peter 2:9-10; Rev. 1:6). Have you ever stopped to consider what your responsibilities are as a...
by vfcadmin | Jun 11, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Dandelions and Praise Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer For Mother’s Day Sunday this year our church music team chose the song “Handful of Weeds” as a tribute to our mothers. The imagery of the song is of a little girl carefully picking her mom a bouquet of dandelions to...
by vfcadmin | Jun 4, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Unexpected Help Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer The other day I was getting ready to leave the house in my car. I walked around in front of it and saw one of the green and bronze lizards who enjoy my front yard. It was in line with the front tire. Not wishing to run...
by vfcadmin | May 28, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Nothing Says ‘I Love You’ Like… Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer This Memorial Day weekend was also the anniversary of the devastating tornado that struck our area of Benton County a year ago. I had purchased flower arrangements to place on my parents’ and grandparents’...
by vfcadmin | May 21, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Nature’s Gifts Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer Spring is a time of promise for nature’s bounty after the chill of winter. Birds are nesting. Trees are blooming. Fresh greens are ready for harvest. And gardeners are planting as well as beginning to pick their garden’s...
