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Welcome To THE NUGGET It's ALL About Me, Right? Unveiling the Song of Solomon, Part 5 By: Lyn Chaffart ---------------------------------- September 20, 2022 Most of us likely think of our relationship with God as being a bit one-sided. We want to be with Him because of what we receive from Him: Blessings, comfort, love, peace, joy, etc. We tend to think that it is ... all about us! But is ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Selfish Prayers By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- September 17, 2022 At the time this was written (2021, but perhaps even at the time this is actually published!), things in my home country of Canada were a bit rocky. What with the discovery of over a thousand bodies of native children in unmarked graves -- around schools that were run by Christian churches, of all things! -- ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET A Light in the Storm By: Joseph J. Mazzella ------------------------------ September 15, 2022 "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." (Isaiah 26:3 NIV) A series of massive thunder storms had battered our area recently. Heavy rains, high winds, hail, and lots of lightening had caused flash flooding, knocke ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Come to Me By: Paul Smyth --------------------------------- September 13, 2022 Are you weary, exhausted, stressed, worried, anxious and consistently on the verge of tears? Are there mornings where all you want to do is remain in bed and wallow in self-despair from lack of will to face the obstacles in your path?  As you most assuredly know, our lives are not alw ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Jesus, Be My ... Everything! By: Lyn Chaffart ------------------------------- September 10, 2022 So often I've heard it in public prayers -- Hey! So often I've prayed it myself! -- "God, be my strength! Be my comfort! Be my protection! Be my hope!" I suppose that others may not have their heads in the clouds quite as much as I tend to, so perhaps the revela ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Just Love Everybody By: Gail Lundquist ----------------------------- September 8, 2022 "Just love everybody. I'll sort 'em out later. — God" When I first read that quote recently on a church reader board, I thought that it was a bit flippant and irreverent. After all, the "everybody" in today's world indeed includes many who are far from seeking G ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET To the Dentist By: Robin Ross ----------------------------- September 6, 2022 In half an hour, I have an appointment at the dentist's office. The hygienist is going to clean my teeth. I immediately think to myself, My teeth feel really grungy from eating my porridge at breakfast. I'd better go and brush and floss. I would hate to have dirty teeth with pieces of bran stuck to them for the hygienist ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Shout It Out! Unveiling the Song of Solomon, Part 4 By: Lyn Chaffart ---------------------------- September 3, 2022 Today's thoughts come again from the book of Song of Solomon. As I continue reading through this beautifiul piece of poetry, it is hard to remember that not so long ago, I dreaded the thought of even opening this book! In fact, as I read through it this time, I find myself "chom ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Patience By: Kari Vo --------------------------- September 1, 2022 "And He (Jesus) said, 'The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, ...Continue Reading