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Diana’s Devotional Corner 10.11.26
Exodus 19:4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is...
Diana’s Devotional Corner 10.04.2026
Acts 2:46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. As we pulled into The Pendleton Diner for breakfast in...
Diana’s Devotional Corner 08/31/2026
Proverbs 17:17 - A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. On Sunday, we launched our "This is Us" celebration with a pancake breakfast and a time of fellowship followed by our worship service in Fellowship Hall. This past Sunday was...
Diana’s Devotional Corner 08.23.26
Exodus 20:16 - You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. Matthew 5:37 - Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' be No.' A special "thank you" to those who encouraged and commented on my summer celebratory series for our county's 250th Birthday. ...
Diana’s Devotional Corner 08/16/2026
Jeremiah 29:5 - Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce ... In celebration of 250 years of our country, I hope you have enjoyed learning about distinguished historical figures from across the generations. Not all of our subjects of study...
Diana’s Devotional Corner 8.9.26
Psalm 23:4 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ... When I read of hardships encountered by people who later become famous, I usually wonder how they were able to overcome their harsh surroundings and move on to make incredible contributions...
Diana’s Devotional Corner 8/2/2026
"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Inaugural Address, 1/20/53 Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas in 1890. He was named after the great evangelist of that period, Dwight L....
Diana’s Devotional Corner 07/26/2026
"We are more alike than unalike ... Everybody born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory." - Maya Angelou Maya Angelou entered this world as Marguerite Annie Johnson in 1928. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a doorman and a nurse, with an older...
Diana’s Devotional Corner 07/12/2026
James 4:14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Before leaving the Cumberland Valley, I've decided upon two additional individuals from history who impacted our...
Diana’s Devotional Corner 07/5/26
Isaiah 1:17 - Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. Josiah Bushnell Grinnell was born into a Vermont farm family in 1821. Though receiving limited education himself, Josiah (known...
Diana’s Devotional Corner 6/28/26
Proverbs 17:22 - A joyful heart is good medicine. In late May, I began a Summer Series on notable (not always famous) Americans who made a difference in the lives of those around them. My grandfather was the first subject of this series. In June, our focus has...
Diana’s Devotional Corner, 6.21.26
When I am called to duty, God, whenever flames may rage, Give me the strength to save some life whatever be its age ... A.W. Smokey Linn, author of "Fireman's Prayer" 1958 Joseph R. Winters was born in Leesburg, Virginia, in 1816 (birth date is debated) to an...