by vfcadmin | Sep 16, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
We Are the Sheep of His Pasture Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer The Tigris and Euphrates rivers originate in the rugged mountains of modern-day Turkey. They flow south and east toward the Persian Gulf. In the flatter zones of the countries we call Syria and Iraq today...
by vfcadmin | Sep 9, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
Sing Praises to the Lord Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer “Music is what feelings sound like.”[1] This evocative quote expresses how deeply music affects human beings. Not only is it expressive of our feelings, it is closely tied to our memories. Dementia patients often...
by vfcadmin | Sep 2, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
Joyful Prayer (Psalm 100) Michael Floyd, Editor A psalm. For giving grateful praise.Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.Worship the Lord with gladness;come before him with joyful songs.Know that the Lord is God.It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his...
by vfcadmin | Aug 26, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
A Bold and Comforting Fear Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer One of the most frightening scenes in any movie is “the shower scene” in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Embezzler Marion Crane (played by Janet Leigh) checked into the Bates Motel one rainy night. Following dinner...
by vfcadmin | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
My God’s Enough Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer My church’s hymnal has many songs by one lyricist. You may recognize some like “Blessed Assurance,” “To God Be the Glory,” “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross,” and “Tell Me the Story of Jesus.” The author of these familiar...
