Jane, who has lived in an assisted living home for 11 years, began carving wood as way to keep herself busy during the winter months. She has continued to bless others with her handmade gifts … until her bandsaw broke and she didn’t know if she would be able to continue carving.
That’s when Jane’s friend Lora stepped in and nominated her for a 98.5 KTIS Christmas Blessing! Jane will receive a new bandsaw, a way to heat her workshop this winter, gift cards for additional supplies, and a Christmas tree for her facility.
Pastor Jeff has reached out to my family from the very beginning. We are still rather new to the church, a young family with 3 littles. Going to church regularly is not easy and often we need to choose which one of us gets to go. Jeff has encouraged us and acknowledged our struggle when he didn’t need to. He leads the church and his sermons with the mentality of “Jesus above everything.” This seems like something most churches should follow, but is less commonly found in practice. The emotion he emits during sermons is palpable and genuine. “Bless the gift and bless the giver.” I feel like he blesses the church and he deserves to be blessed in return.