Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue.
Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading.
Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading.
Thank you for signing in! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Checking back? Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again.
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 37F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph..
Mostly clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 26F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: November 18, 2023 @ 8:29 am
Vermont Community Newspaper Group
With so much acceptance of today’s “me” culture, is it any wonder we see an ever-increasing rate of anxiety, unhappiness and despondency? Even the rich, beautiful and famous are not exempt. If we have it all, why are we then still miserable?
Because we were made in the image of God, who is love, we are wired to love God and others. We were not made to focus on ourselves and make of ourselves an idol. Self-centeredness can never bring joy or satisfaction to the soul.
We were created with a spirit capable of communing with God, receiving his love, and loving him back. We were made to be a conduit of love to others, and reflect his glory to the world.
“He has planted eternity (a sense of divine purpose) in the human heart (a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
Without God we are prone to try to fill that longing and emptiness with drugs or every material thing we see. All along it is only God who satisfies the hungry heart.
God has provided everything we need to live a good and rewarding life. He has given us the greatest book ever known to man, the Bible, the word of God. In it he reveals himself to us: his attributes, his everlasting love, patience, majesty, holiness, mercy, grace, justice, loving kindness and enduring faithfulness to those who put their trust in him. Knowing him, communing with him, trusting him, loving him and loving and helping those he puts in our lives and along our paths.
Sunday service is at 11 a.m. Masks and distancing observed. Join us in person or online at gracemoscow.org, Russ Rathier, interim pastor. Need prayer? Call us at (214) 616-7848.
— Sherry Bell
Our offices are closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Social Media Advertising - Sponsored Local Content
News, arts, events, community and more from the Vermont Community Newspaper Group.
Our weekly newsletters deliver the latest headlines, upcoming events and local information — straight from the newsroom!
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexual language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be proactive. Use the "Report" link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.