Dr. Dianne Coflin, Co-Pastor River of Life Church I was reading in Proverbs 19:21 AMP. “Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for Him that will…
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“Who Do You Say I Am?”
David wrote in Psalm 27:4, “One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of…
Winner of the November Bible Trivia Contest
Right to Left: Denise C. winner, pictured with Kay, of Dunndeal Gazettes and Shirley, store manager of the Carrollwood Royal Pets Market, is picking up her grand prize basket of goodies along…
Who I Am Foundation Has Helped Almost 3000 Families through Free Healthcare Support Kits.
By Karen McBride Tracy Serdynski Stites and her family started the Who I Am Foundation in 2020 to help the doctors and hospital staff to get to know their non-verbal patients a…
Volunteers are Needed to Help Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful
By Karen McBride The Tampa Bay area has such incredible water ways, beaches, and dense forests full of exotic wildlife, including blue herons, eagles, deer, coyotes, and even bears. It is our…
Start 2023 Off Right by Maintaining Your Child’s Good Health
By Karen McBride As we begin a new year, start it off the right way by maintaining the health of your child. Dr. Michele Johnson-Towson and her staff at Pediatric Place of…
Hope
By Amy Peterson, River of Life Church Hope, in The American Heritage Dictionary, means: to wish for a particular event that one considers possible. To me that is an interesting thought because…
Setting New Year’s Resolutions? Try these tips for success…
By Louise Richardson, Certified Reflexologist and Reiki Master While about 60% of you will set New Year’s resolutions, studies show only 8% actually achieve your resolution goals. But never fear, if you…
The Great Florida Outdoors-Owls
Do you know now many types of owls are in Florida? We are fortunate to have eight species of owls to look out for in Florida, two of which are rare in…
What is Christmas All About?
The story begins in a place called Nazareth, in a quiet, sleepy town where most people were farmers and shepherds. In this town was a young Jewish woman Mary. She was very…
Christmas – An Amazing Time of the Year
It is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ. One of the ways we do that is by giving and receiving gifts, and as we do, it reminds us that Jesus…
Feeding Tampa Bay is Feeding the Food Insecure Throughout Our Community
By Karen McBride Trinity Café has been serving free, chef prepared meals for anyone in need for 21 years. In January of 2019, Trinity Café merged with Feeding Tampa Bay having no…
Canines for Christ Bringing God’s Love and Hope to the Community
By Karen McBride Canines for Christ brings joy to patients and volunteers by sharing God’s love. The animal therapy ministry visits people in cancer centers, children’s homes, nursing homes, hospitals, prison ministries,…
Do You Have a Plan for Staying Healthier Through the Holidays?
By Louise Richardson, Reflexology The holiday season has looked a little different for many of us these past couple of years. And as we continue to emerge from the recent chaos and…
The Great Florida Outdoors: Bees
By Dr. Robert Norman, Clinical Professor, Dermatology, Nova Southeastern University I attended a recent talk and walk for the Florida Native Plant Society, led by park founder Joel Jackson at the Lettuce…
Kidz Korner: Fire Safety
By Harley Smith Hi! I’m Harley, the monthly writer of the Kidz Korner articles. In November, my American Heritage Girls troop camped out for two nights in Hillsborough State Park. We learned…
Christmas letter 2022
River of Life Church You better not pout, you better not cry, you better be good, I’m telling you why…Does it sound familiar? Much of our childhood leaning reinforces our need to…