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.

214999 comments

Drug information leaflet. Brand names.
cordarone
Best information about medication. Read information now.

Что же вы получите по ссылке - Скачать Мелодии для мобильного телефона MOD меню

Описание игры:

Рассмотрим Мелодии для мобильного телефона на Андроид от толкового коллектива.
Системные параметры:
1. Объем пустой памяти телефона - 202 MB, очистите память от неиспользуемых игр, файлов или программ для полного запуска.
2. Операционная система - Android 4+, рекомендуем проверить параметры вашего устройства потому что, из-за несоответствия требованиям, могут быть проблемы с установкой.
3. Популярность - по состоянию на сегодня она составляет 57640617, о рейтинге приложения точно показывает число загрузок, внесите свой вклад в популярность.
4. Дата обновления - на портале доступна версия приложения от 20.12.23 - установите приложение, если вы загрузили не обновленную версию.
Программа несет свою ключевую функцию, помогает вам в решеннии поставленных задач и экономит ваше время. Главное отличие Мелодии для мобильного телефона - Полная версия - вспомогательные перспективы, которые улучшат программный процесс, а вам не нужно мучаться с рекламой. Что касается картинки, то все на отличном уровне, точно так же, как и музыка. Вам решать - использовать простую версию или использовать МОД. Не забывайте открывать наш сайт для обновления крутых приложений.

Переходите по ссылке:

http://androidkino.ru/music/8137-skachat-besplatno-melodii-dlya-mobilnog...

Рекомендуемые сайты:

Детектор камеры контроля скорости: радар-детектор, MOD Разблокировано - Самый популярный МОД в сети! Говори и переводи языки Голосовой переводчик на Андроид - Лучший выбор для игры! Numero eSIM - купить виртуальный номер на Андроид - Отличный выбор гемера! 6e04902

Hey! I understand this is somewhat off-topic however I needed to ask. Does operating a well-established website such as yours require a massive amount work? I'm completely new to writing a blog however I do write in my diary on a daily basis. I'd like to start a blog so I can easily share my personal experience and thoughts online. Please let me know if you have any kind of recommendations or tips for brand new aspiring bloggers. Thankyou!

Medicines prescribing information. Short-Term Effects.
lisinopril medication
Actual information about medicines. Get now.

Drug information sheet. Brand names.
viagra soft sale
Best about medicament. Read now.

Medicament information for patients. Short-Term Effects.
provigil
Some trends of medication. Get here.

Hey! I understand this is somewhat off-topic however I needed to ask. Does operating a well-established website such as yours require a massive amount work? I'm completely new to writing a blog however I do write in my diary on a daily basis. I'd like to start a blog so I can easily share my personal experience and thoughts online. Please let me know if you have any kind of recommendations or tips for brand new aspiring bloggers. Thankyou!

Группа Компаний ФИННЛАК, осуществляя свою деятельность на протяжении более 20 лет, сумела стать одним из самых успешных дистрибьюторов концерна Tikkurila Oyj в России Группа Компаний ФИННЛАК, осуществляя свою деятельность на протяжении более 20 лет, сумела стать одним из самых успешных дистрибьюторов концерна Tikkurila Oyj в России https://finnlak.ru/.

Drug information sheet. Brand names.
viagra soft sale
Best about medicament. Read now.

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.