Wednesday, June 9th. Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

A pearl is made the following way: A grain of sand is sucked in by fresh water clams with their food. Every nine months, the clam throws off a milky secretion, which forms a new coating of mother-of-pearl inside the shell—white, blue, or pink. A coating of this substance forms around the intruding grain of sand, which must be a constant annoyance to the clam, yet in the course of time, the pearl is formed.

In this manner, soul pearls are made by patience under trying circumstances. With that in mind, may our love for God so temper and take away the irritations of life. Let us take the apostle Paul’s advice in 1Timothy 6:11: “Follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.” We must let the world see a thing of beauty from our challenges.

"God, thank You for our challenges.
Amen."

Bro. Bill

God, You are awesome!