Welcome To THE NUGGET Choices  By: Shirley Moulton --------------------------------- January 30, 2024 The society we live in offers an abundance of choices, too many at times to take in.  I find large box stores to be overwhelming to go into, with their cavernous high ceilings and seemingly endless rows of goods piled high.  Finding what I want can be daunting, and I usually end up in the work boots aisl ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET At the Last Minute By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- January 27, 2024 God promises to supply all of our needs ("And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19 NIV); God keeps all His promises: ("The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does." Psalms 145:13 NIV). And God i ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Chase By: Lynne Phipps ----------------------------------------------- January 25, 2024 “When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:33-34 NIV) I have dogs. My daughter has cats. ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Storms of Life January 24, 2024 When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Silence! Be still!’ Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. ~ Mark 4:38b-39 NLT ~ I was a single mother of two, still reeling from my husband's unfaithfulness and our subsequent divorce. I was also just finishing the thesis for my Master's degree. I had ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Restacking the Mess By: Paul Smuth ----------------------------------------------- January 23, 2024 I am currently hanging my daily work cap in a warehouse. I have no doubt that you can picture that environment in your mind. A forklift. Shelves stuffed with boxes and racks of marketable knickknacks that supply a wide range of customers all needing their orders neat and organized and delivered on t ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Giving Back: Uncle to the Rescue, Part 3 By: Lyn Chaffart ----------------------------------------------- January 20, 2024 Last week, in “Uncle to the Rescue, Part 2”, we saw in Uncle Abram’s response to the king of Sodom, recorded in Genesis 14:17, 21-24, a good lesson on how to maintain a humble spirit, even in the face of outstanding victory. Abram’s homeward trek ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET 5 Steps to Keep Depression Out By: Janet P. Eckles ----------------------------------------------- January 16, 2024 “Oh, I’m so sorry!” my friend said as she tapped my arm. “I can’t believe I asked if you saw that movie. I keep forgetting about your…” I laughed. “Of course, I saw it,” I said, “even without eyesight, I can still enjoy the dialogue, plot, message and s ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Humility in Victory: Uncle to the Rescue, Part 2 By: Lyn Chaffart ----------------------------------------------- January 13, 2024 Last week, in “Uncle to the Rescue, Part 1”, we saw in Uncle Abram’s response, recorded in Genesis 14:1-16, a good lesson on how to go into spiritual warfare for ourselves and for those we love. The story doesn’t end with Abram’s victory ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Back to Basics By: Paul Smyth ----------------------------------------------- January 11, 2023 Here is a very simple question. Are there times in your life when you feel completely and totally overwhelmed? Maybe your strife comes from a bank account that’s too low, or the world is experiencing another crisis and the future is uncertain? ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Gospel According to the Old Folks -- Anna By: Kenn Stright ----------------------------------------------- January 9, 2024 In a sermon that he delivered in 1522, Martin Luther told the story of Simeon and Anna. There he praised Anna as full of the Holy Spirit: "Most assuredly the Holy Spirit dwelled in her, and consequently she was good and righteous regardless of all her works." Tho ...Continue Reading