Posts by Samantha Goodger
Victory News – May 20, 2022
MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Hi Friends, There are a lot of fun things I’ve gotten to do as a part of my job at Victory. I get to write posts like this, make ridiculous videos with my co-workers, connect with people on social media, and more. While I’m excited to return to teaching, I’m going to miss a lot about being a Comm Director. But one part I won’t miss is programming our outdoor sign. Every time I have to program…
Victory News – April 29, 2022
MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Hi Friends, You likely have a few key moments in your life when you have found yourself overflowing with joy: the day of your confirmation, your high school and college graduations, your wedding day, the birth of your child, when you get a promotion at work, your retirement. On these important days, you can’t think of any other feeling but joy. But we all know what happens eventually, right? The excitement of those joy-filled days wears off.…
Victory News – April 15, 2022
MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Hi Friends, Today is Good Friday. But the history behind Good Friday isn’t so good. The pain Jesus suffered at Calvary is unfathomable. He was beaten, nailed to a cross to hang by his hands and feet, and suffocated to death by the weight of his own body. He was betrayed by one of his disciples, condemned by Pontius Pilate, mocked by soldiers, insulted by strangers, and denied by his closest friends. And yet, none of that…
Victory News – December 22, 2021
MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Hi Friends, Christmas is almost here… but you might find yourself feeling a little less than enthusiastic about it. Maybe you were expecting things to be different this year, but you’ve faced many of the same challenges as you did last Christmas. Perhaps you couldn’t afford those gifts your family members wanted, and you dread their looks of disappointment on Christmas morning. You might be struggling with depression or anxiety this year and wish you could “opt…
Victory News – November 26, 2021
MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Hi Friends, Has your Christmas countdown began? Maybe you don’t start your Advent calendars until December 1, but my guess is that you’ve got the number of days – and all of the things you have to get done in those days – weighing heavily on your minds. But when we consider why we celebrate Christmas, we can all find joy and hope. Jeremiah tells us this promise of God: ‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord,…
Victory News – December 27, 2019
MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Dear Friends, Did you get the gifts you wanted for Christmas? I worry that the people to whom I gave gifts didn’t get what they wanted. You see, I’m a very practical gift giver; I tend to give people things they need, even if the items aren’t on the top of their “must have” lists. Similarly, people get frustrated with me when I tell them I want things like household appliances and clothes for Christmas. These things,…
Victory News – November 29, 2019
MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Dear Friends, Last night and early this morning, many of you braved the cold and the crowds hoping to find some deals. And you weren’t alone. According to estimates by the National Retail Federation, people who shop on Black Friday spend an average of just over $1,000 with total sales of over $720 billion across the country. But did you find what you were hoping for? Were you one of the first five people in line to…
Course Correction
Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. (Psalm 119:35) Not-So-Slight Detour Recently, on a trip to visit family, we took an unexpected detour. In the interest of saving cellular data, I turned off Google Maps part-way into the trip because I thought I knew where we were going. Unfortunately, we missed an exit and continued north when we should have turned east. Imagine my horror when I pulled out my phone to check our progress…
Rest in the Resurrection
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10) Too Busy to Breathe Let’s be real: it’s crazy busy here at Victory of the Lamb. Holy Week and Easter just happened. We’re installing a new pastor next week. Engage & Encourage and Confirmation are the weekend after that, and Mother’s Day is in three weeks. My head is about to explode. I’ve been so busy…
Guilt: Friend and Foe
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. – Psalm 103:11-12 A Day Off Typically, I am home with my preschooler on Mondays. However, when I found out that a visitation I needed to attend fell smack-dab in the middle of nap time on a recent Monday, I decided to ask my…
Victory News – February 8, 2019
MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Dear Friends, Did anyone watch the Super Bowl last week? I watched the first half of it. But, like a lot of Americans, I was underwhelmed. The commercials weren’t that funny. The half-time show wasn’t entertaining. Honestly, the game itself lacked action and drama. This phenomenon is quite common, isn’t it? We often build events and situations up in our heads, only to be let down by reality. There’s only one place we can be sure won’t…
Victory News – February 1, 2019
MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT Dear Friends, What a week, huh? A huge snow storm, followed by an arctic blast of cold, sent nearly the whole state of Wisconsin into a state of shutdown. School and business closures significantly altered or eliminated many people’s daily routines. While this disruption was a wide-spread phenomenon affecting millions of people, alterations to routines happen at an individual level all the time. It is easy to fall into the trap of believing that God doesn’t care…
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