In On the Ground Floor An Idiom well-suited for CYFM “In on the ground floor” is a common idiom. It means getting involved with something from the very start, from the beginning. It connotates a kind of “lucky break” or a great opportunity. Most often it is used for business opportunities in some form. And […]

God Helps those Who Help Themselves Is this a biblical saying or not?    In my youth I was advised on many occasions, “Dick, you know that God helps those who help themselves.” I always interpreted this to mean, “Dick, get to work.” I always followed this teaching, as after all, it was in the Bible. As a […]

A Hump Day Message Thank You! We have had a wonderful program year and look forward to celebrating with you this coming Sunday with our parish picnic following worship. Thank you, teachers, ministry leaders, and staff for jumping in on a year that saw a lot of changes and celebrated a lot of “new!” If […]