January 2011 Archives

It's been two years since we started this blog and I have enjoyed every minute of it however, we've decided it's time to move on.

If you're like me, when you find something you really like, you want to tell your friends about it. Maybe it's a new restaurant, a new museum exhibit or an amazing live show.

Well, I want to tell you about our Facebook Fan pages and hope you’ll head over to Facebook and check us out.  The Glorieta and Ridgecrest Fan pages are where we will be continuing to update you on the happenings at our Conference Centers and hope to connect with you about your experiences there.

To join the Ridgecrest Fan Page, click here.

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I hope you'll join us on Facebook today, I'll look forward to seeing you there. And remember if you're a meeting planner check out our Ministry Serving Ministry blog where you'll find helps for planning your next event.

Devotional Passage: Psalm 42:1-11  
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Psalm 42:11

A man was demonstrating his amazing skill with the yo-yo. With deft movements, he manipulated the string and made the toy continue its rapid spinning while he guided it through a number of loops and positions. It bounced along the ground, and then, with a flick of the man’s wrist, it soared high into the air.

Human emotions are much like a yo-yo. They can go from the ground to the sky, from depression and sadness to joy and delight. We have no idea what caused this psalmist’s battle with depression, and his yo-yoing between despair and hope. At one point he wrung his hands and wept in despair. Then he remembered God’s lovingkindness, sat himself down, and gave himself a good talking to. Like the soaring yo-yo, he emerged again with praises to his God.

Is your life like a yo-yo today? Hand God the string, and see what can happen!

Forgive me, Father, for trying to control my life through difficult times. 
My hope must ever be in You.

©Fall 2008 Open Windows devotional guide. Used by permission. For information about Open Windows, go online: www.lifeway.com/magazines