Welcome To THE NUGGET Satisfied By: Carol Geisler --------------------------------- September 18, 2025 "I open my mouth and pant, because I long for Your commandments. Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is Your way with those who love Your Name. Keep steady my steps according to Your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me." (Psalm 119:131-133 ESV) We long for all ki ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Way of Escape September 17, 2025 But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. ~ 1 Corinthians 10:13b NIV ~ "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.  But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Your Faith Thermometer By: Paul Smyth --------------------------------- September 15, 2025 Thermometers measure air temperature, either indoors or outdoors. With that simplified definition in mind, do you have a faith thermometer that measures hot and cold? Do you consider your faith hot when things are going well and God answers your prayer requests in a timely manner? Conversely, does your faith ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Bringing God "Onboard" By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- September 13, 2025 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB) It had been a long and rocky road. Shaken up emotional ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Able to Stand By: Kari Vo --------------------------------- September 11, 2025 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, again ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Good We Do By: Joe Mazzella ---------------------------- September 9, 2024 "Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.&nb ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Sharing My Culture By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- September 6, 2025 I am having a lot of fun these days. I have recently had the privilege of getting to know someone who lives in Pakistan. I love learning about other cultures, and since it may be some time before I am actually able to travel to Pakistan, the next best thing is to learn about ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Light Shines in the Darkness By: Alice Burnett ---------------------------- September 4, 2024 Stalactites hung from the ceiling in weird formations, and stalagmites rose in uneven clusters from the cave floor. The excited children on our field trip crowded around the guide. “I'm going to turn the lights off now,” he announced. All of a sudden, the whole cave was plunged into darkness, a blackn ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Prayer Is the Key By: Paul Smyth --------------------------------- September 2, 2025 The older I get, I’ve come to learn that prayer is the key to dealing with everything that life throws at me, including the human biggies of stress, worry, anxiety, and fear. I’ve also learned that even though my prayers do not always receive immediate attention, purging my heart to God also provides relief to my ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Through Thick and Thin By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- August 30, 2025 "But Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel, saying, '“'As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’” (2 Samuel 15:10 NASB) It was a sad time in the life of David. His son, his own flesh and blood, has usurp ...Continue Reading