Welcome To THE NUGGET Investing Time By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- June 17, 2023 An article was recently published in the Nugget entitled "Killing Time" by Kenn Stright that really got me thinking. I know that much of what I do for relaxation could fall into the category of "killing time"; but what really got me thinking was that perhaps "kill ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET A Sad Misrepresentation of Time By: Kenn Stright --------------------------------- June 15, 2023 /"Lord, let me know my end, and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in your sight. Surely everyone stands as a mere br ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Victory! By: Kari Vo --------------------------------- June 13, 2023 /"After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, 'Salvation belongs to our God who sits on th ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR A Toothless Smile June 11, 2023 A new command I give you: Love one another... ~ John 13:34a NIV ~ “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." (John 13:34 NIV) I was in a local thrift store the other day. I love shopping there. It isn’t just that you can get bargains on used items, but ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Are My Prayers Having ANY Impact? At All? By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- June 10, 2023 One of the most discouraging things I believe for a prayer warrior is not knowing that your prayers have any impact. Take the prayer warriors who are warring against the war in the Ukraine. For months we have been fasting and praying and doing spiritual war ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Double Rainbow By: Donnie Black --------------------------------- June 8, 2023 Many years ago while doing a bit of fencing around the sheep farm on the farm where I was born and brought up, a very heavy rain shower poured down upon me. With my waterproof gear on, I turned my back to the wind and stood for a few minutes to let it pass. It was torrential for a wee while and I enjoyed a measure o ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Killing Time By: Kenn Stright --------------------------------- June 6, 2023 /"Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is."/ (Ephesians 5:16-17 ESV) /"So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom."/ (Psalm 90:12 ESV) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET What Would You RATHER Be Doing? By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- June 3, 2023 As I sat down to attempt writing this devotional, asking God as I did what to write about, a funny question came into my head: "What would you RATHER be doing?" In the hum-drum of everyday life, it is pretty easy to feel like you are "stuck in a rut". L ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Priceless By: Kari Vo --------------------------------- June 1, 2023 "/Now from Miletus he [Paul] sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. And when they came to him, he said to them ... /'/Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which He obtained with His own blood. I k ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Ask, Seek, Knock By: Donnie Black --------------------------------- May 30, 2023 The young man paid a visit to the Doctor. He was a bit nervous and shy. The Doctor inquired of him what his problem was. He mentioned a few things which the Doctor addressed by prescribing some medication. When the man got back to the car he remembered that there was something else which he should have told the Doctor ...Continue Reading