Merrimack Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church

Spiritual Dating
When Christian couples are dating, they are often encouraged to choose their dates carefully. Not only the person they date, but also the actual date itself. Caution is given for when it is appropriate to be alone and when being alone... [Read]

Tune in to Family
There are thousands of radio waves surrounding you at this very moment. Unless you are tuned into any of them, they will pass you by unnoticed. Without a receiver to zero in on a certain frequency, you cannot hear or see these... [Read]

Mistaken Identity
Two of my 10-year-old son’s best friends are Mark and Miles. Not only are these boys brothers, they’re twins, identical twins. They are so much alike that sometimes their own parents have to stop and take a second look to... [Read]

Coming to Terms
Three years ago, when we moved to Japan with the U.S. Navy, we had a fairly simple plan for our time on Okinawa. It went something like this... During our time in Japan, we will: 1. Become fluent in Japanese. (Duh! I'll be there THREE years—it's a TOTAL given!) [Read]

Long-Tailed Weasel
I’ll never forget the day my Chihuahua dog, Mindy, encountered the Long-Tailed Weasel. We were strolling around the chicken coop when suddenly the weasel appeared at the doorway. [Read]

Got Word?
When I was growing up in the 50s and 60s, getting enough milk into America's youth became a high priority. [Read]

Football Folly
I wanted a football uniform more than anything I had ever wanted before. At the age of ten it was all I could think about. [Read]

Sticks and Stones
When Emily came to school this morning she was greeted with a barrage of derogatory names. Why? The night before she had gone to a party with a boy one of the name-callers had a crush on. [Read]

Bread from Heaven
The Israelis were in a tight spot. They had just made their escape from Egypt, where they had been held as slaves for many years. Numbering perhaps two million men, women and children, they now found themselves in the Sinai... [Read]

Hope for Haiti
I can’t stop thinking about Haiti. The horror of thousands of rotting bodies, people trapped for days in rubble, the agony of people not knowing if their loved ones were dead or alive. Those heart-breaking images of parents clutching... [Read]

A Cold Branch
I stared at the fire in discontent, wondering why the tree branch wouldn’t stay lit. We had been sitting by the fire for the better part of an hour and by that time the situation had become symbolic. No matter how long I left the branch in... [Read]

The Storm
“Never seen this before,” the rancher said, removing his old hat and scratching his head. We were standing next to the barn looking out towards the East. “Better saddle up and see if you can find 'em,” he continued, “it's getting... [Read]

Not What - Just How
We hear plenty these days about what to eat (and not eat) but very little about how to eat. Eating is more than a necessary “pit stop.” It is an experience that adds enjoyment and value to life. According to eating expert Ellyn... [Read]

Simplify!
Although it is usually easier said than done, simplifying our lives can be a real stress-buster. And who doesn’t need to bust a little stress? Perhaps I’ve watched too many episodes of The Waltons, but it appears that in past times, life... [Read]

Don't Just Sit There
Can watching television shorten your life? According to one recent study it just might. The Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia concluded a study on the effect that watching television for long... [Read]

Less is More
Want to live longer? Then eat less. Learn how eating less food can actually promote your health! [Read]