This week, one our iLove Elders, Mike Jordan, is our guest writer. I hope that you enjoy his Words for Wednesday. The after Christmas blues….? It’s Wednesday, December 27th…..How are you feeling?  The answer to that question may highly depend on how you spent the last few weeks.  For many, it has been a time of busyness with social gatherings, last-minute shopping, baking and other preparations for ...  Read More

As we enter into the final week of Advent, I want to remind you that we will be having a Christmas Eve service this Sunday evening, December 24 at 5:00 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Our Advent theme for this week is Love. One our iLove Elders, John Horn, is our guest writer. I hope that you enjoy his Words for Wednesday. ADVENT WEEK 4 - LOVE In Search of Love It's the time of year when we are so ...  Read More

As we enter into week 3 of Advent, I want to remind you that we will be reaching out to the Ballentine neighborhood this Sunday evening at 5:30 to Christmas carol from house to house. We will meet at the school at 5:30 and proceed from there. Our Advent theme for this week is Joy. One our iLove Elders, Warren Williams, is our guest writer. I hope that you enjoy his Words for Wednesday. ADVENT WEEK ...  Read More

As we enter into week 2 of Advent, our theme is Peace. This week, one our iLove Elders, Raymond Moore, is our guest writer. I hope that you enjoy his Words for Wednesday ADVENT WEEK 2 - PEACE Good Wednesday everyone. I was reading a 7-Day Devotion called "Missing Peace", the devotion for Day 3 was on "Peace of Mind". Its message was so true and applicable that it captivated my thoughts for the rest...  Read More

This week, one our iLove Elders, Kenny Olive, is our guest writer. I hope that you enjoy his Words for Wednesday!Advent Week 1 – HOPEDo you remember as I do, as a child, the realization and anticipation of Christmas morning was something where you were just beside yourself with waiting and wanting? My hope was in believing with all my heart that Christmas Day WAS coming. My wish was for my first “...  Read More

This week our guest writer is iLove Worship Pastor Todd Sorrell. I hope that you enjoy his Words for Wednesday. Thanksgiving Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a holiday filled with tradition. I'm sure our families all have slightly different Thanksgiving traditions. We haven't done this lately, but years ago Ruth's nephew had a little "Thanksgiving Bell" he made at school. We would take turns ringing it and...  Read More

Serving When Sonya and I first moved to Fuquay-Varina from South Carolina in 2010, the housing market was in a very sad state. The house we owned in South Carolina had fallen well below what we owed on it so selling it was not an option. We had to rent it out until the market turned around which took a few years. When our last tenant moved out, it was time to sell. Due to the distance from us, gett...  Read More

Cosplaying? I have a confession to make. I am a Trekkie. I am also a huge Star Wars fan. These two “universes” conflict, I know, but I love science fiction. As a kid, I grew up watching Star Trek reruns on television. I was so addicted to it when I was younger that I could name the episode and what would happen by watching a mere few seconds of an episode. Of course, my favorite character was James...  Read More

The Beauty of Christ I love this time of year when the leaves change colors. I was driving down a road the other day that was lined with trees. The trees had the most remarkable colors. As I drove, the wind blew and leaves began falling down in front of my car. I was driving through a shower of colorful leaves It was beautiful.During the summer the leaves blend in with everything else that is gree...  Read More

An Invitation A very dear friend of mine, Jeff Phillips, once invited me to a very special banquet at Clemson University to honor his late father. Before his passing, Jeff’s father was “The Voice of the Clemson Tigers”, Jim Phillips. I really admired and appreciated Jim, but I was unsure if I should accept Jeff’s invitation because I felt like I would be out of place. But I accepted Jeff’s gracious...  Read More

For this week, Kim Mayes is our guest writer for Words for Wednesday.  She has written “W4W” in the past and I think that you will enjoy what she has written this week. Most people that know me well know I enjoy making cake MAKING, not baking…  I’m not a fan of adding eggs and butter and sugar and the intricate science that goes into the product the comes directly out of the oven.  While I certai...  Read More

Don’t Give up! What if the commander of the army of the King of Syria had dipped 6 times in the Jordan River and gave up? What if the four men who brought their paralyzed friend to Jesus saw the large crowd around the house and gave up? What if the father whose son had an unclean spirit had given up when the disciples couldn’t cast it out?Throughout Scripture we see people who could have given up, ...  Read More