The Pulse

What do you find most refreshing on a hot day? When my in-laws lived in Maine, my wife and I would always go spend a week or two with them...

If you’ve ever taken a walk in a densely wooded area with no trail, navigated through the streets of Boston, or even just through an...

Most of us are known for a handful of words or phrases we say all the time. Some we’ve made up, but most we have picked up from others....

Who or what is the one person or thing that you know will always be there for you? Your one constant, constant meaning never changing. I...

We all know that technology is such a blessing, although yes it can be (and sometimes is) a curse. But honestly, how amazing is it to have...

You’re ready for it. You’ve worked for it. You’ve studied for it. Others have told you you deserve it, or you’ve earned it....

Boy has life been different since March of 2020. Things we took for granted are no longer expected. Things like going to a concert, going...

Forest Gump once said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” But we all know the feeling when...

If you are anything like me, it is easy to get into a routine of life only to find yourself going through the motions without even a second...

I really enjoy reading biographies.  I love the suspense of seeing the stories unfold as people journey into the unknowns of life. Even...

What were you thinking? A phrase no one wants to hear but that often elicits the response, “I wasn’t!” But truth be told, it’s...

This week my husband Jonathan and I had a home efficiency company come to our home and evaluate what we (and when I say we I mean they)...

You may be familiar with Jesus’ words in Matthew 22:37-39, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and...

It was beginning to SNOW as I wrote the devo for this week and my first thought was, “Yuck.” Who wants to move all that SNOW? Who...

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2for kings and all who...

A new year often brings a new hope and a new drive to many. A hope to get fit, a hope to get out of debt, a hope to get a new job, a hope...

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And, lo, the angel of...

Governor Baker said this week in a COVID-19 update that a recent survey indicated that 70% of MA residents intend to celebrate Christmas...

When was the last time you dwelt on the grace of God? Like, really dwelt on the grace that He has extended toward you before you knew Him...

We’ve all been in this place… so I won’t spend too much time explaining it, but let me set the scene. You’re running around...

When it came to Paul, he so often brought together Thanksgiving and Prayer. It was foundational to his relationship with Christ, the...

Do you feel the overwhelming pressure society places on you?  The pressure to succeed, to pressure to be powerful, the pressure to have it...

Recently we have been doing some renovations in our home. It has been a long process because we have done it ourselves and in steps. We are...

As I was praying about putting this week’s blog post together, it seemed that God was directing me to share something about prayer in...

“I just can’t wait until things get back to N O R M A L” …how many times do you think you have heard that in the last few months?...

Who would have guessed that investing in a company that makes personal protective masks would be the investment of the decade? Just a year...

If there’s one thing I keep learning and keep being reminded of in my spiritual life, it’s of the comfort that Scripture brings. Of...

The gospels are filled with wonderful and true stories of people whose lives were forever changed by a moment with Jesus. They come in...

These last few months have had many ups and downs with the COVID-19 virus, and all the regulations and rules that go along with it. What...

Be still. Really, before reading on, take just a moment to be still in the presence of God. When was the last time you took the time for...

Is it just me, or do you find it easy to give a quick, “it’s all good,” or, “I’m fine,” when someone...

I have a plant in my house that I have owned for 17 years. It was a gift from when I had opened my salon back in 2003. When it was given to...

Hello LifePoint Church family, I truly hope you are doing well and continuing to grow in your walk with the Lord Jesus Christ. Pastor...

It was 2015, Lindsey and I had been married only a few short months. We were looking out the window of our apartment in downtown Chicopee...

Is it just me, or do you ever struggle with feelings of inadequacy? Feeling like you’re not good enough? Or like you just don’t have...

Over the past several months we have leaned heavily on the wise words from Romans 12:10, to Love one another with brotherly affection and...

We have seen in our series Lost and Found that Jesus’ love causes him to look on people who are in pain with compassion. Pain, as we...

Have you ever decided to try and start something new? Maybe you want to learn a new language, learn to play an instrument, start running,...

Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. The International Association for the Study of Pain’s...

  Tuesday morning, my wife was checking her Facebook page and came across a video of four college-age people which reminded me of some...

I’ve been thinking a lot about the still small voice of God that was heard by Elijah on the mountain. It amazes me to know that the...