All are welcome at Astoria Christian Church!

Regular Activities

Sunday Morning

  • 9:00 am - Worship Service
  • 10:15 am - Community Time
  • 10:30 am - Sunday School

Wednesday Night

  • 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - Family Night (for all ages)

Everyone is invited to all of these events.

Content as Cats

Sometimes I just like to watch what’s happening around me and reflect on it. I’m sure I’m not alone. I know others who ‘people watch’ or ‘bird watch’ but I’m not just focused on people or animals. I like to look at the whole picture around me. I think we get a better understanding of our world when we simply watch and listen and observe.
And especially when we have a new experience or environment. For me, I’m learning all sorts of things about cats. Simply watching them helps me understand their behavior. Now, I had cats growing up, but they were barn cats, so I didn’t get to observe them regularly throughout the day. The cats I have now, however, give me a chance to see how they behave more of the time.
And what struck me this past week about my cats is how content they seem to be. My cats may be more docile than others because they let the kids tote them around like bags of flour, but I think most house cats are similar. And I started to wonder why they might appear so content to me. I thought about how their basic needs are met with consistent food and water, a safe environment and the availability of interaction (cat to cat and cat to human). And for a cat, maybe that’s enough.
But then I got to thinking about why I’m not content most of the time. I have all of my basic needs met, and even much more than I even need, but I don’t find contentment in my life all of the time. And that’s more than just worry and anxiety, but an actual longing for more in my life.
So, what makes me discontent in my life? Well, I think there’s a very good discontentment that we naturally have that we need to pay attention to, like discontentment with injustice or bad habits in our life. But what about financial contentment or relational contentment. Why do we always want more? I think part of it is the good discontentment leaks into the bad discontentment. But even more it’s about defining what we need. We know what’s out there. We know what we don’t have. And if we don’t define what we truly need, then we’ll always be searching for something more.
Paul writes to his protégé Timothy in 1 Timothy 6.6-8: “But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.” Paul defines contentment as food and clothing. I would say he is assuming our relationship with God and with others, but he keeps it pretty simple. So I pray we define what we truly need and, with God’s help, learn to be content with that. God bless.

216268 comments

Wow, wonderful weblog structure! How lengthy have you ever been running a blog for?

you made running a blog look easy. The full glance

of your site is great, as neatly as the content material!

Also visit my blog http://superpremium2.premium4best.eu/

Pretty section of content. I just stumbled upon your website

and in accession capital to assert that I acquire in fact enjoyed account your blog posts.

Any way I will be subscribing to your feeds and even I achievement you access consistently rapidly.

Feel free to visit my web-site - http://superpremium2.premium4best.eu/ - forumszkolne.pl -

This is very interesting, You're a very skilled blogger. I've joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your wonderful post. Also, I've shared your website in my social networks!

I'm not sure why but this site is loading extremely slow for me.

Is anyone else having this problem or is it a issue on my end?

I'll check back later on and see if the problem still exists.

my page :: http://superpremium2.premium4best.eu/

Enregistrez-vous en utilisant le code promo 1xbet burundi afin de profiter d'une offre exclusive de bonus de 100% jusqu'a 130$ sur les paris sportifs gratuits. Pour beneficier de cette offre de pari gratuit bonifiee, vous devrez placer 5 paris sur des accumulateurs dans les 30 jours. Il existe diverses strategies pour les paris combines, mais si vous souhaitez gagner et obtenir des paris gratuits, nous vous recommandons de privilegier des selections de cotes plus courtes et de vous concentrer sur des paris combines surs pour commencer.

Indeed, accredited home-school programs online are a top choice for those desiring to access top-notch education in a more personalized environment. The main benefit these kind of programs extend is adaptability, letting students to study at a pace that suits their needs, while also as well encouraging a profound understanding of the subjects matter being instructed.

Furthermore, numerous accredited homeschool programs extend well-rounded curriculums that match the rigor of traditional schools, including even science in the lab, languages foreign to their own, and complex mathematics. This sees to it that students are sufficiently prepared for further education. Additionally, being accredited assures the coursework is recognized universally, meaning the credits transfer, and university admissions will be more seamless.

A further benefit of these types of programs is they often supply qualified teachers to contribute in instruction and grading. This doesn't only secures excellence academically, but also lightens some load from parents' shoulders.

Nevertheless, before you consider choosing a program, it is essential to check its status of accreditation, its correspondence with your child's future career prospects, and the level of assistance it offers for families.

Are you thinking about homeschooling over the internet for your child? Proceed with the next move and broaden your understanding of online homeschool programs that are accredited this very day. [url=http://k12accreditedonlinehomeschoolprograms9.com]http://k12accreditedon...

Присоединяюсь. Всё выше сказанное правда. Можем пообщаться на эту тему. Здесь или в PM.
Промокоды melbet за регистрацию предуготовлены для привлечения http://www.bugdesign.com.ua/content/files/melbet_promokod_pri_registracii_bonus.html новых клиентов. говоря иными словами, все промокодов melbet за регистрацию аккаунта - это эксклюзивы от сотрудничающих с компанией площадок.

Pretty great post. I simply stumbled upon your blog and wanted to mention that I've truly loved browsing your weblog posts. In any case I'll be subscribing for your feed and I am hoping you write again soon!

Common mistakes to avoid in the Aviator Game include:
aviator game

Hello!

Do you want to become the best SEO specialist and link builder or do you want to outpace your competitors?

Premium base for XRumer
$119/one-time
Get access to our premium database, which is updated monthly! The database contains only those resources from which you will receive active links - from profiles and postings, as well as a huge collection of contact forms. Free database updates. There is also the possibility of a one-time purchase, without updating the databases, for $38.

Fresh base for XRumer
$94/one-time
Get access to our fresh database, updated monthly! The database includes active links from forums, guest books, blogs, etc., as well as profiles and activations. Free database updates. There is also the possibility of a one-time purchase, without updating the databases, for $25.

GSA Search Engine Ranker fresh verified link list
$119/one-time
Get access to our fresh database, updated monthly! The fresh database includes verified and identified links, divided by engine. Free database updates. There is also the possibility of a one-time purchase, without updating the databases, for $38.

GSA Search Engine Ranker activation key
$65
With GSA Search Engine Ranker, you'll never have to worry about backlinks again. The software creates backlinks for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By purchasing GSA Search Engine Ranker from us, you get a quality product at a competitive price, saving your resources.

To contact us, write to telegram https://t.me/DropDeadStudio

Pages

Add new comment

Filtered HTML

  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <blockquote> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd>
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.

Plain text

  • No HTML tags allowed.
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.