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Happy Day everyone! Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verse Matthew 28:20 Jesus said, "Remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Bible Story John 6:16-21 Jesus' disciples were in a boat crossing the sea to Capernaum. It was dark and Jesus had not come to them yet. The sea became rough. When they had rowed three to four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat. They were terrified. Jesus said, "It is I; do not be afraid." Then they wa

This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Be blessed and be a blessing! Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verse Ephesians 3:20 God is able to accomplish abundantly far more than we can ask or imagine. Have you been ready to give up on our world? Are you in the doghouse for something you did? Are you discouraged and exhausted? The Bible has great news for you! God is bigger than your problems! God is bigger than our world's problems! God can do far mo

This is the day the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! God bless you! Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verse 1 John 1:7 If we walk in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and Jesus purifies us from sin. Bible Story Acts 2:44-47 Life Among Believers All who believed in Jesus Christ had fellowship together and had all things in common. They would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. They spent much time t

Summer happiness to everyone! God bless you! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! - Psalm 150 Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verses 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching. Psalm 1:2-3 The person who delights in the law of the Lord, and meditates on God's law day and night, is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. My lawn was so appreciative of the rain yesterday! Because

Happy beautiful day everyone! Breathe in and breathe out of God’s healing spirit. Sending love, laughter, hope, and contentment. Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Today is a day of celebration of the end of slavery in our nation's history. On June 19, 1865 the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy were emancipated when Union army general Gordon Granger announced federal orders in Galveston, Texas, proclaiming that slavery had been abolished. Praise God that s

Hi everyone! Life is hard but God is good! God bless you! Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verse I Corinthians 12: 12 We are part of one body with many members. Bible Story John 19: 25-27 Family While Jesus was being crucified, near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, Jesus said to her, "Here is your son," and Jesus said to the disciple, "Here is your mot

Happy Day everyone! Stay well. God bless you. Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verses Colossians 3:21 Do not provoke your children or they may lose heart. Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be gracious. Colossians 4:3 Pray for us that God may open a door for us to proclaim the mystery of Christ. There are a lot of things in life that are a mystery but the power of kindness versus the power of meanness is not one of them. It is so easy when we get discouraged or tired to g

Let everyone with breath praise the Lord! (Psalm 150) Be safe everyone. Wear your masks, keep your distance, encourage those who could use some encouragement, and cherish each moment. Life is hard but God is good! Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verse Ephesians 6:12 Our battle is not with flesh and blood but against principalities, against cosmic powers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Let us hate what is wrong, but n

This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! Be blessed, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verse Matthew 13:9 Let anyone with ears listen! Bible Story Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Jesus told a parable about a sower. Some of the sower's seeds fell on the sower's path and were eaten up by birds. Other seeds fell on rocky ground and withered in the sun. Other seeds fell among thorns which choked them as they grew. Other seeds fell on good soil and produced vast a

Thank you Lord for your beauty all around us! By your grace may we bring beauty everywhere we go. Be blessed, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verses Genesis 1:27 God created us in God's image. 1 Corinthians 15:10 I am what I am by the grace of God, and God's grace upon me is not in vain. Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, generosity, and self-control. We are called to live into our potential as God's peo

God is good! All the time! Be blessed, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verses Psalm 109:30 With my mouth, I will give great thanks to the Lord. Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed. A grateful heart is a happy heart. A heart of faith is a healing heart. Even when we are suffering, we can be thankful for blessings. It can be very hard to focus on positive things when we don't feel well or things are going wrong. But doing so reminds us of God's presence with u

Hope everyone had a safe and happy celebration of July 4th! Be blessed, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verses 1 Peter 2:16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover up for evil, but living as servants of God. Galatians 5:13 You were called to be free; but do not use your freedom for self-indulgence; rather serve one another humbly in love. Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa 1897 The official March of the United States All of his life, John Ph

God bless you all on this beautiful 4th of July! With love, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verses John 8:32 The truth will set you free. 2 Corinthians 3:17 Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Have you ever lived with secrets and feared people would find out the truth? When we live in the unconditional love of the Lord, we become free from so many detrimental pressures and pain because we realize our value is not in what others think of us, or what we accompli

Happy 4th of July weekend! God bless America! Virtual hugs and real prayers, With love, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verses Philippians 4:8 Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, or worthy of praise, think about these things. Psalm 150:6 Praise the Lord! There will always be problems and things that need fixing and improvement. It is my experience that the best way to fix things is not to criticize what is wrong but to focus on what is right.

Happy Sunday everyone! May you be blessed and be a blessing today. With love, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verse 1 John 1:8-9 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God who is faithful will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Bible Story 1 John 4:7-9 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love d

Hi everyone! Life is hard. But God is good! And storms make trees grow deeper roots. If we want the rainbow, we have to endure the rain. Thank you, Lord, for showers of blessings, rain and rainbows, trees and deep roots. Grow our roots deep, Lord, so we can handle the storms of life. Be blessed by these verses. With love, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verses Genesis 22: 8 The Lord will provide. Isaiah 55:10 Rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it with

Summer! Summer! Summer! Blessings! Blessings! Blessings! With love, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Passage Romans 7:22-25 I delight in what is right in my inmost self, but my actions are captive to what is wrong. Wretched one that I am. Who can rescue me? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ! Bible Story Luke 23:39-43 The Repentant Thief One of the criminals who was being crucified next to Jesus kept deriding Jesus. But the other criminal rebuked the first one, saying, "Do

Does anyone not love summer? Hope you had a wonderful weekend with people you love in the beauty of God's world. Wasn't the prelude duet in yesterday's service fabulous? Never too late to watch if you missed it and share it with those who would love it! Be blessed! With love from Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Prayer I love the prayer structure given by Anne Lamott in her book. Help Thanks Wow. God, help us in all the ways we need it! God, thank you for all your blessings! God,

Happy Sumer Solstice! Have a blessed Father's Day weekend and enjoy the longest day of the year! With love, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Daily Verses Proverbs 4:1 Listen to a father's instruction so you may gain insight. Proverbs 4:23 Above all else guard your heart for from it flows your life. The Bible says to listen to our fathers and also to our heavenly Father God, and to Jesus and the Spirit. God calls us to listen more than we speak. To whom do you listen? Does everyone

Cleveland in June! It’s a beautiful world! Enjoy the gift of this gorgeous summer day. With love, Rev. Dr. Sandy Seaton-Todd Bible Verse Matthew 7:12 The Golden Rule Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Bible Story Matthew 7:24-27 Build Your Life on the Solid Rock of Christ Everyone who hears my words and acts on them will be like a wise person who builds their house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on the house, but it did n