Adversity will come into your life. We often dismiss it and think that it won’t happen to us. We think we even have the power to escape disaster.
We know there’s a possibility that tragedy can invade our lives, yet we fail to prepare for it.
Read MoreAn actor gets paid to portray a character. This generally is not their true personality. An honest person’s nature is revealed in how they live.
Beyond all that, God knows our heart.
Read MoreThere’s no harm in making plans. Who doesn’t love a well thought out, mapped vacation. It’s how you react when things don’t go as planned that resembles your character.
Read MoreAs I was growing into my teen years, I wanted the freedom of doing my own thing. My home life was grounded and safe, thanks to my mom. Being a single mom is not easy as I found out many years later.
And even though I knew God personally, the sin we are all cursed with caused me to go against God.
Read MoreYour car will have more power and last longer if you take care of it. It does require consistent checkups of all major parts of the car. But, in general, if you take care of your car, it will perform well for you.
Read MoreDepression affects most of us at some point in our lives. How can we escape it with the world we live in?
Worry and anxiety is like anything else. The more you think about it, the greater it consumes your every thought, but it doesn’t have to.
Read MoreI visited a national park once, Crater Lake, where the water is so pure and clear that you could see the bottom of the lake. What appeared to be shallow water was several feet deep. I was on the outside and until I jumped in did I believe in this fact.
Read MoreAre any of us ever fully satisfied with our life, our family, home, job?
We constantly strive for a better us. A better home, newer car, and some, a different family.
Read MoreThere have been times when I think that I’ve made the biggest mistake of my life, but it turned out to be the greatest blessing.
Read MoreI’ve never been one to start a movement or follow the crowd. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been led astray.
Right when you think you have it all together, there’s a detour in the road. What then? Do you crumble, crawl into a cave and give up?
Read MoreThe hardest enemy to defeat is the idols we hold close to our heart.
We’re surrounded by evil every day and it seems to be getting worse.
Read MoreGod created each of us for so much more than just to be happy and satisfied.
Most times our joy in life comes with taking risks, pushing yourself beyond what you thought you could o.
When I stood on top of a 14,000 foot mountain I felt so alive, like I just conquered the world.
Read MoreThere have been seasons in my life when it seemed that time stood still, unmoving. The death of my dad, my two brothers, my mom.
We all get one chance every day. The same 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Read MoreThere will always be people in need; those who have found themselves destitute or poverty-stricken.
God sees them too. That’s why He sends people like you and me to help.
Read MoreGuardrails are often put at the edge of a road to prevent your car from careening over a high bank. Without these in place, it was terrifying to a young driver.
I consider God my personal guardrail. When (not if) get too close to going down the wrong path, He’s there to keep me from harm.
Read MoreHide and seek was a popular game growing up. As much as I tried to hide, I was always caught. I often would rather be the seeker than the one that hid.
Many Christians today think they can hide from God. They do things they shouldn’t, thinking God won’t see or care.
Read MoreAs I sit in my usual chair each morning, reading God’s word, I’m struck by the peaceful silence.
Silence for some can be frightening. Many fill their mind with mindless chatter from the tv, roaring music or hour long podcasts that clutters their thoughts.
Read MoreTime is precious, yet we barely give it notice.
We awake, go into robot mode and the day is done and we do it all over again.
Read MoreWhether a relationship, family or time, devote and commit yourself fully.
The Bible makes it clear that it is wise to work hard and plan ahead but be careful, greed could creep in and you’ll find yourself storing up treasures of your own.
Read MoreMy mom was an amazing woman; Godly, kind, compassionate, funny.
She never met a stranger and had the fiercest love for her family.
To let her go 8 years ago was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life.
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