Thoughts from the Edges

Viewing Life from the Edge while centering on Jesus

  • Holding onto Jesus

    I woke this morning with an image of Jesus walking down a path holding the hand of a child. While I was still trying to grasp hold of everything that I need to do today, decisions that need made, and so much more, I confess I felt over whelmed. I entered into my time of…

  • Some Thoughts on Pearl Harbor, Mom and Dad, and remembering –

    Every year about this time my Mom would go to her bedroom and pull out a photo album and share pictures that she took in Hawaii in a time stretching from December 1941 – to some time in 1945. They are pictures that are worn with the years, some of them sticking together, some faded.…

  • Random Thoughts from the Edges – Friendships

    RANDOM THOUGHTS on FRIENDSHIPS Thinking about friendships. Realizing that our friendships have become so distant. We have social media friendships, but whatever happened to hanging out, playing games, ice cream socials, front porch sitting, and wanting to be together.  I am blessed with some good friends but I miss the times of just being together…

  • REFRESHING OUR SOUL – Morning Devotional –

    How Is It With Your Soul?Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook – 11-29-2024Refreshing Our Soul with God’s NourishmentScripture: Isaiah 43:19 (NIV) “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 (one of my favorite…

  • Thanksgiving and Soul Care – A Thanksgiving Devotional –

    How Is It With Your Soul ? Soul Care with Thanksgiving. Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook – 11-28-24 Scripture focus –  Psalm 9:1 – “I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” Let us Pray – Lord, we come before You with hearts full…

  • The Wall of the SOUL – Morning Devotional on Soul Care.

    How Is It with Your Soul?THE WALL of YOUR SOULPastor Calvin Cook – 11-27-2024Scripture Isaiah 33:6 – (NIV) He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure. “Christ is my sure foundation, the rock on…

  • AVOID – A Devotional on Avoiding the things that are destroying our Soul.

    How Is It with Your Soul ? AVOID THIS FOR SOUL CARE Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook 11-26-24 Scripture focus – Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans,…

  • A Hard Lesson to Learn – Soul Care is Dependent on what YOU are willing to Receive.

    How Is It With Your Soul ? Day 17Soul Care Is Dependent Upon What You are willing to Receive !Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook – November 25, 2024 Scripture focus: 2 Peter 3:9 (ESV) The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that…

  • Drawing Near to God for Soul Care – Morning Devotional – from the Edges.

    How Is It With Your Soul ?Draw Me Close to YOU?Pastor Calvin Cook – 11-22-24Scripture focus – Exodus 3:12 12 And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will…

  • Moving to a better place – Care for the Soul –

    How Is It With Your Soul? Moving in. Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook – 11-20-24 Scripture focus – Psalm 91:1-2 1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in…

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