"A Peaceful Life" 
All of us have a desire to have a peaceful life. Who wouldn't?

To have peace we must choose peace. We have a choice how we will act and react to ...

Living the Ruth Life in an Eve World: Being Committed or Being Egotistical 
Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "The LORD be with you!" "The LORD bless you!" they called back. Ruth 2:4 NIV

[Are ...

Growing In Relationship 
This morning when I got up and poured my coffee that my husband had made for me. I meditated on his love for me. I then meditated on God's love for me....

Where Do You Go For Comfort? 
When your heart is heavy
And you feel what's the
Use of going on

When everything around
You seems to be falling
Apart

Where do you go for ...

Living the Ruth Life in an Eve World: Being Loyal or Being Self-Centered 
So Ruth gleaned in the field until evening. Then she threshed the barley she had gathered, and it amounted to about an ephah.
Ruth ...

Living the Ruth Life in an Eve World 
{Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day.}
Deuteronomy ...

From my Heart to Yours 
Does God want us healthy, wealthy, prosperous, and having all of our desires of the heart met?

You can't answer this question with a direct yes or ...

Because Of You!! 
Because of You, I get to see the morning sun

Because of You, I get to see the snow fall from the sky

Because of You, I know why the rivers follow ...

You've Always Been There  
Through good times & bad, You've always been there.
You've stood strong & patient, always showing You care.

You've been there in happy times throughout ...

He Loves Me 
I can still remember
When I was lost

I did the bidding
Of the Evil one

I was so angry
And bitter back
Then

I completely got caught
Up ...

Great to be back! 
It is really good to
Be back. I did not
Mean to be gone
This long

For all of you who have
Had to have chemo
Or know someone
Who has, then you
...

Being a real Christian 
1-I give up my right for revenge.
2-I will stand for God always!
3-I give up my rights to my body
No more self destructive behavior’s!
4-I through ...

No more hidden shame 
There comes a time in our lives when we should right the wrong. There are many women in the world today struggling with an issue of hidden shame. The definition ...

Does God REALLY Have a Plan for Me? 
God's plan for me and my plan for myself haven't always necessarily been the same, even after my salvation.

How often I've prayed, "Lord, let me for ...

If God Exists, Why Doesn't He Prove It? 
We've probably all heard this question: If God exists, why doesn't He prove Himself to us?

Every belief that each and every person has is based on ...

How We Spend Our Days.... 

Are you nice and kind to those you meet?
With a smile and a hello do you greet?

Are you rude and angry to those around?
Do you listen to how you ...

A Christian Working Woman in God's Economy 
During these uncertain economic times, many Christians are asking themselves (and God) lots of questions. I myself know many Christian business owners ...

Forgiveness is Really Hard 
A friend once asked me, “How do I forgive someone who doesn’t deserve it?” My answer was, “Nobody deserves it.” The word deserve is part of our legalistic ...

Just Touch Your Heart  
Just touch your
Heart and I am
There

Even when you
Are nervous or
Scared

Just touch your
Heart and I am
There

I am here with
You right ...

All grown up 
I walked into the room and found her on the couch. This was a scene I had become all too familiar with. Would she even remember our conversation from a ...

The Crooked Tree 
The other day, after going through a trying time with several individuals I saw something interesting that gave me some clarity on the situation.

I ...

Simple Pleasures 
You wake up one
Morning finding
Yourself enjoying
The simple pleasure
Of waking up

You can hear the
Birds singing and
Children playing

The ...

If We Ever Needed Faith ...We Need it Now! 
We are living during one of the toughest economic times imaginable. Many people have lost their homes, their jobs, their pensions, and more.

If at ...

How Do I Make It Through This Mess? 
When you listen to the nightly news, do you think that storm clouds are gathering? Has the storm already broken in your life? Are there hurricane-force ...

God's Grace 
Most of us have
High expectations
Only to be let down

Still God's grace is
Enough

Life has a way of
Trying to trip us
Up at every turn

Still ...

Reassurance 
It was not too long
Ago that I shared
With all of you,
That I lost one of
My sisters to cancer

Now I just received
The news that I have
Cancer
...

Something Old 
A new year has arrived and everyone is talking about something new. Many are making new goals for the year. Some are planning new exercise programs ...

Please Forgive Them  
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:...

Closer to God 
"And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like ...

A Time to Live, A Time to Die 
It's funny how our
Minds work, when
We are very young

Somehow we think
That we are going
To live forever

We think that we are
Invincible

Believing ...

Beauty!! 
As we all know our
God is the creator
Of all things

The Universe and the
Heavens above and
All who dwell there

And God created
The earth and ...

Choose God!!!! 
Why is it that some
Times while we are
Getting ready to go
To church, we end
Up having a huge
Fight with our wife
Or husband

I don't know about
...

Diseases!! 
There are so many
Diseases in this
World of ours to
Which there are
No cures

We are always
Praying for family
Friends and loved
Ones that are ...

I Resolve! 
There was a time - I'm still not entirely sure why - that I resolved to give up chocolate for an entire year. No candy bars, no hot cocoa on a cold winter'...

Resolutions 
Well here we are again
The New Year is just
Around the corner

We will all be celebrating
In a few more days

The New Year is usually
A time ...

One In God's Family 
During the last several weeks our home has had a parade of guests come through the front door of our new home. After the last of them left, I felt an uncomfortable ...

Cinderella-vs-Eve 
There are times in my life when I have been both of these women and not in the traditional sense in which we think of them. The sense in which I think ...

Raising Ana 
RAISING ANA




Several years ago, I discovered I was pregnant. To say the least my husband and I were not overjoyed, although not completely unhappy ...

Something Special!!!! 
I am going to do something special today, because in a few more days
We will all be celebrating Christmas Day!!!


The Birth of ...

Spend Time 
All of us have people
In our lives that we
Are very close to

And we all love to
Spend time with
Them, doing those
Special things that
Bring us ...

I Made a Difference and Found the Good Shepherd 
About 20 years ago I made a difference in an old run-down county home building in Newark, Ohio. The building, which still stands is four stories tall, built ...

Seek!! 
Do you hear or feel
A flutter

Do you also sense a
Presence

Do you know that you
Are never alone?

That flutter you hear
Is the presence ...

The Faith of a Child 
The Faith of a Child Brings Answered Prayer

It's a quiet summer day - the sun is brilliant against the sapphire sky and the slightest breeze gently ...

Death Touches  
We all have wonderful
Things that happen to
Us everyday

We also have very painful
Things that happen as well

I have noticed that it is
Through ...

Are We Worthy? 
Are we worthy of God's Love?

Are we worthy of His Grace?

Are we worthy of His Mercy?

Are we worthy of His Salvation?

Are we worthy of the ...

Approach His Majesty 
The woman, her tear stained face bent low toward the marble floor in the palace, stepped slowly and respectfully toward the King. He watched her approach,...

"Let Him Sleep" 
Today I saw this man laying on the bench of a pic-nic table we have at work on the grounds. I didn't go near him at first. I sat behind him for my ten ...

Walking Wounded 
As I find myself living IN the world I have found that I am often wounded BY the world. The wounds the world inflicts feel like rejection, unkindness and ...

The Beauty of Life's Storms 
Job's reaction to the news of his children's death brought him to complete humility before God. The Bible says: "he got up and tore his robe and shaved ...

Don't get bitter, get better 
Ruth 1:20-22 (Amplified Bible)
And she said to them, Call me not Naomi pleasant; call me Mara bitter, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with ...

Keeping Your Sheep... 
So, how are your sheep today? Is your herd healthy and thriving? Any new lambs you're especially proud of? Or didn't you know that you too are a Shepherd ...

The Enemy 
The Enemy will use our
Fears and our weakness
To keep us from doing
What we know in our
Hearts is right to do

The Enemy is simply
Lying in wait ...

Hurricane Ike 
I would hasten to my place of refuge.
From the stormy wind and tempest.
Psalm 55:8

We watched as the news repeatedly warned those who ...

He Will Meet all our Needs, Just Ask Mary! 
John 19: 25-27 now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore ...

The Key to Positive Thinking 
"Wow Tim, you are looking good! You've lost a lot of weight!"

I smiled and thanked my friend who hadn't seen me in several months. I was about a year ...

Habit of Change 
We all have a call and a purpose given by God. There is not one person here by accident, or as a result of someone's lust or love. We were created by design....

Technicalities and Rules 
John 18:28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium lest they ...

The Evil One 
The Evil One is always there!!!

He is in my pride

He is in my self seeking nature

He is in my need to get even

He is in my need to feel ...

Leave the Past Behind 
We all make mistakes. There isn't one person who reached perfection and lives a life without sin except our Lord Jesus Christ.

I remember confessing ...

Amazing Race Auditions 
WANTED: INDIVIDUALS TO RUN IN AN AMAZING RACE! Qualifications must include; trusting heart, prayerful attitude, study of The Road Map, enthusiasm and ...

Have You Seen My Urges Anywhere?? 
What drives you to stop at McDonald's on the way home? The urge for that Big Mac?

What coaxes you into the neighborhood bar? The urge for a beer?

What ...

The Healing Power of Forgiveness 
There's a great saying that goes something like this: "Unforgiveness is like drinking deadly poison and expecting someone else to die." How true that ...

I have a Hole In My Heart 
I Have a hole in my
Heart today that is
The size of the
Grand Canyon

I also feel like I
Have lost a part
Of myself

There is a place
In ...

My Confession... 
I come to you so humble with my head bowed down.
I fold my hands and open my heart in order to turn around.
I present to you these words I’ll say to ...

REALITY 
What do you do when you see all around you what seems fake but is real?
What do you do when you know in your heart all the things that you feel?
What ...

Bondage No More 
I often look on times in my life and how I was enslaved.
I could still be locked up or I could be lying in a grave.
I equate this to the voyage of slaves ...

A Time to Forgive 
Hello everyone. I must first apologize for my delay in writing. My husband is now at home, still recovering from a severe stroke and the road has been ...

The Power of Forgiveness 
My dad and I had a tenuous relationship. From the day I told him about my childlike belief in Jesus, his reaction to my choice was one of constant disbelief....

I never could have made it 
I have heard that song by Marvin Sapp on several occasions; yet I never really paid much attention to the popular song. However, due to the continuous ...

Forgive and Forget?? Easier Said Than Done!! 
When your son/daughter messes up, how many times do you correct them? 1? 20? 1,000??? Do you even put a limit on it? I don't. It's part of having a child....

Could True Love Be on the Horizon? 
When I sat down to write this month's column I had two trains of thought. I could write about the awesome story of Joseph's love as he forgave his brothers ...

Running On Empty 
Lately, I’ve been going 100 miles per minute. My overextended schedule left me practically lifeless and surely mindless by the end of each day. Burning ...

Lazarus, the blind beggar 
He strode down the sidewalk, his wingtip shoes tapping along at a brisk pace, his blue silk tie the perfect addition to his three-piece suit. His dark ...

Old Mrs. Parson's garden 
All the children of the small neighborhood called her Old Mrs. Parson. All but Sammy. One time Sammy called her Old Mrs. Parson and his daddy heard and ...

Reflections From 37,000 Feet 
"What? You've got to be kidding me!"

My traveling partner's jaw nearly hit the floor when he saw the seats we had been assigned for our plane ride ...

Intercessory Prayer - a phone call home 
3 a.m. and I was wide suddenly awake. Something had prodded me, tagging me to wakefulness. I lay quietly, listening. My husband breathed deeply, firmly ...

Sons on motorcycles are for following! 
Sixty miles an hour we flew down the Schuylkill Express nearing the exit for Route 1. I followed.

I hate to follow! Especially when the person ...

Eight Is The Number Of New Beginnings! 
GODLY use of numbers is totally opposed to the occult numerology that some follow! Satan and his agents counterfeit everything GOD does!
My seven year ...

Say That Again! 
It would have made a great greeting card commercial. The year was 1992, and I had just won a major award for excellence in broadcast journalism. To say ...

Leaping for Joy  
It had been a long and unprofitable day. Very little money had been tossed at the beggar's mangled feet. His friends had carried him to the gate and ...

Cadillacs are for Singing! 
Grandpop had a cadillac, a huge monster of a whale made of steel and leather and smelling of peppermints. At today's gas prices it would be better used ...

When God says, "Hush!" 
I have been married almost 7 years to my husband George. George gave his heart to God, a few months before we got married, but he didn't give it all the ...

What Time Is It? 
Joyous news! Wonderful news! Disney World here we come. Yes, it's true, we are making the journey to the Happiest Place on Earth this fall. I passed the ...

Follow me, I Know a Short Cut! 
Life is a journey, a trip around God's world with many side roads, back alleys and short cuts.

I've often thought that without God in my life, my journey ...

Today is a Treasure 
Many years ago, when my mother-in-law was going through a rough time, I picked up a book for her that was simple, yet thought-provoking. It was no more ...

Women of Purpose and Divine Destiny 
As Christian women, we often find ourselves questioning whether or not we have a purpose or a divine destiny in this life. My favorite Scripture is Jeremiah ...

The Faithfulness of Intercessory Prayer 
Several years ago I was offered work as a consultant. This job required full-time travel. My husband and I discussed the benefits and risks at great length....

Gratefulness, the Heart of Stewardship 
Do you ask yourself how much money a good steward would give to your church? Do you want to please God by giving the right amount? How do you define good ...

God's Perspective 
They say that hindsight is 20/20. I’ve certainly found that to be true in my Christian walk. It seems God is always finding unique ways of molding us ...

Super Mom? Yeah Right! 
My day starts at 4:30pm. Well maybe not technically, but figuratively it does. You see, I actually awake each morning at 5:30am. I wake up, I get ready ...

New Year, New Season 
Philippians 3:12-14:

"Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining ...

What's the Big Deal About Tithing? 
Whenever I find my faith shaken and I feel like taking control over my life and taking the authority from God, I put myself back in line by checking my ...

Faith Overcomes Betrayal 
Have you ever been betrayed by someone you trusted completely? Have you ever felt as if God must be punishing you for some sin you didn't know about? It ...

Healing Of Our Hurts 
What do you do with your hurts? Do you keep them hidden in the deep chambers of your heart? Are you afraid to speak of them lest others think less of ...

AreYou in Love? 
"Mommy - are you in love?" Wow, what a question to hear first thing in the morning. I mean, where do they come up with these things? What cogs and wheels ...

Do You Feel Hopeless? 
Have you ever heard your beloved child wish you were dead? Have you ever felt hopeless to restore a relationship with a spouse or a friend? Have you ...

Happy Valentine's Day 
Valentine's day. Or should it be called “the valentine season”? Stores have been displaying their pinkest products in the windows for weeks now. TV commercials ...

Christian Family Values or the Image of a Christian Family? 
As a newly rededicated Christian, Christian family values became a priority for me. Now, when I rededicated, my family was as far from Christian as possible ...

Landmarks 
There are moments that shape our lives. Moments that, when we look back, we realize have helped to define who we are. I call them “landmark moments.” Each ...

Where is Your Real Treasure? 
Job had a really awful, terrible, bad day. A man wealthy beyond most people's dreams, esteemed by his neighbors for his wealth and power, was reduced ...

God Comes Down 
The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent. Genesis 18:1

God comes down. I borrowed ...

Prayer is Not Shopping 
Who is like the Lord, our God,the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth? Psalm 113:8

While shopping ...

Angels On Earth 

Scripture: For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways Psalms ...

The Power of Positive Speaking 
Positive speaking is all the rage now days. Is it a new fad in Christianity, or is there real, meaty substance behind the claims of Joel Osteen, Joyce ...

Anger or Understanding? 
Good day friends and I pray you had a healthy and happy holiday season with family and friends.

I want to share a story with you. Late last night I ...

Fluffies 
So what if you are a little fluffy? Everyone has something about themselves that they want to change, everyone does. In a recent study it was determined ...

Be There For Others 
What do you say or do when someone you know is struggling? Are you ready to pray, listen and encourage or do you feel at a loss for words? Do you find ...

I am What God Says I am 
I am a child of God John 1: 12
I am a joint-heir with Christ Romans 8: 17
I am the righteousness of God in Christ. 2 Cor.5: 21
I am the temple of the ...

The Kitchen Table 
The kitchen table was nothing special, just an aged lemon colored laminate top placed on a bent metal frame with 5 broken, unmatched chairs and one worn ...

Give it all to God 
"O LORD, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away." (Psalm 139:1-2)

We ...

Melt Down the Saints 
During Oliver Cromwell’s reign, the British government lacked silver to mint coins. Officials were sent throughout the country and reported that the statues ...

Worship of Almighty God 
On June 26th, 1986 our Sovereign Lord God Almighty brought us from India to Australia to join our family here.

While in the plane coming here, in my ...

Mary Poppins 
“Jump, Shirley Jean! Hurry up!” bellowed my oldest brother Dennis. It was a blistering July summer day and he was totally put out with my hesitations....

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery 
"Mom - you look so beautiful" Olivia told me. "Mommy you wook wondaful" Grace followed. "Grace! Why do you have to copy me? Even when I speak beautiful ...

Can't Fast, My Stomach is too Bossy 
Someone once said to me, “I know I am not a glutton but why is fasting so hard? The day I set out to fast is the day my stomach grumbles the loudest and ...

Overcome Discouragement 
We all have times in our lives when it seems that one thing after another goes wrong. A vehicle or appliance breaks down at a particularly bad time. We ...

Thanksgiving 
Today, I was reminded of a story in the life of Corrie ten Boom. If you’ve never heard of Corrie, she was a young, Dutch Christian living in Holland as ...

Happy New Year 
Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

Hello again ladies and Happy New Year (a bit early). My next study in Seven Questions for a Pregnant Virgin ...

Holy Ghost Counsel 

Wait for God to do His work in hearts and in lives.
He needs no counsel and He is not slothful!
The rosebud takes time to blossom.
Do not meddle ...

HELP! I CAN'T FEEL GOD! 
What if I told you that for the most part of your Christian life, you may not feel God, would that make you despair and give up? Living on cloud nine is ...

Daily Reminders 
BE thankful for the power in the Blood of Jesus Christ to cleanse you from all sin and walk in forgiveness.

BE conscious that you live by the mercies ...

LIVING AMONG THE NAKED 
Are we walking naked among the naked? God calls us to be clothed and covered in his glory. If you are walking in a shameful state of nakedness, take heart,...

Christian Parent's Hats 
You know, I had no idea when I became a Christian parent that I would begin so many new careers. I was under the false impression that I would simply be,...

God's Favor....The Perfect Christmas Gift 
Face it ladies, you've been lied to. From the time you were born, although unintentionally, someone taught you lies about yourself that left you struggling ...

Beating The Blahs 
Do you ever just feel blah? You aren’t actually depressed and yet joy eludes you. Perhaps you feel restless or stuck. Maybe you even feel a bit stagnant ...

Children's Glasses: Key to Salvation? 
Welcome friends with the love of the Father.

Once upon a time, there was a pair of glasses that possessed a power so great, that whenever they were ...

Greetings, The Lord is With You! 
Throughout the next few months I will focus on the life of the Virgin Mary in a study called "Seven Questions for a Pregnant Virgin." I believe God led ...

I Love You Enough To... 
Sitting one morning at the computer, after an encounter of the teenage daughter kind, I began to browse over the e-mails she had sent that morning.

My ...

Getting Passed That Pesky Guilt 
We know from reading God’s Word, that if we approach the Lord with a sincere heart and confess our sin to Him, He will forgive us. Yet we sometimes struggle ...

Star Stepper 
Star Stepper

You step upon the stars
As You stride through the universe.

You span the clouds
and sweep across the sky.

You grasp a lightening ...

The Imperfect Marriage 
What should a woman do if her husband does not or cannot make decisions because of a disability?

God is not a God of confusion....so if your husband ...

The Bricks that Build 

Paul gives us the FOUNDATION in Ephesians 5:22-23
Peter gives us the HOW in 1 peter 3:1-9

Ephesians from the amplified version...says
...

God's Original Plan 
Getting a better understanding of man.

Don't get frustrated with him, remember...
God gave him 5 drives....in Genesis 1:26-28

1. exercise dominion
...

Taking a stand for Christ 
Sometimes we, as Christians, don't rightfully take a stand for Christ around secular people. We laugh at their jokes, listen to their party stories and ...

Heart of a Child 
Little and so small, unknowing of any other life, I was born with brittle bones. But I have the strength that can only come from the Maker Himself. In ...

The Rippling Effect 
The serenity of the scenery was jarred as the stone was tossed into the large body of water. It began a ripple effect that slowly but surely spread from ...

To God be the Glory!! 
Our God is Awesome and Mighty!!!

We can see his hand in everything.

May He help us all to be humble in everything we do.

As he enriches our ...

Joy Comes in the Morning 
Life's a journey, a series of road blocks, red lights and yield signs. Sometimes life comes to a complete halt...you wait, suspended on a cliff that you ...

Quiet Servants 
My grandmother was Irish. She loved to sing the poignant songs of her ancestors. Unfortunately, she sounded more like the wailing of a badly played set ...

Standing in God's Waiting Room 
It all started on March 1, 2004. My husband lost his job, and I was already unable to work, due to many major health problems. Here we were with only $62 ...

Getting the Increase 
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
John 3:30 (KJV)

My time, my job, my house, my children, my wants and then, maybe there is time for God....

Reality of the Holy Ghost 

Many years ago when my children were in boarding school, I was disturbed early one morning from my sleep by a frightful dream.

In my dream I seemed ...

God Given Authority 

As believers let us examine God’s Word about our God given authority in the Name of Jesus Christ over the works of the enemy. We have only one enemy ...

Departing This Life 


“And it appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” Heb. 9: 27

Every person in this life has an appointment with death and then ...

The Glory of God 
If we take the time we can
See the Glory of God!!!

We can see His Glory
In the Miracle of His
Creation!!!

We can see His Glory when
The first ...

Too Busy 
I was reminded today
That most of us receive
E-mail from friends and
Love ones

You know those web
Sites that have beautiful
Written things that ...

There's An End to Everything 
Death in any form is awful and the loneliness and emptiness that follows can be difficult at best. When someone close to you dies, there is grief, anger,...

God is in Control and God is at Work 
I remind myself every day of these two truths and most everyone has heard me repeat them over and over again or also write them to others. Let us today ...

Washing Your Children's Feet 
I didn't want to be nice to Chet. I didn't want to sit by Denise at lunchtime. I didn't want to be the only student in my classroom who would talk to ...

The Cross You Bare!!! 
Is the cross that you
Have to bare weighing
You down today

Causing you more sorrow
And grief than you can
Take right now

Is this starting ...

The Importance of Time 


TIME - IS THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO ETERNITIES – past and future. God dwells in Eternity and has promised that WHOSOEVER BELIEVES HIS SON, AS LORD WILL ...

Holidays!  Not rated yet
What can I say about
The Holidays this
Morning

It's a time of being
Very busy

First there is lots
Of shopping to do

Then there are lots
...

Eleven Stepping Stones for Christian Contentment: Overcome Your Fears  Not rated yet
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you"...

Attitude  Not rated yet
Everyone has attitude. It's the perspective with which you view life. We seldom question how our attitude became what it is. As I began to explore this ...

DO-OVERS  Not rated yet
Looking at this New Year with such great expectations. Putting the past so far behind me, and focusing on God's promises is the key to my happiness in ...

Eleven Stepping Stones for Christian Contentment: Cast Your Cares Upon the Lord  Not rated yet
Casting all your cares upon Him; for He careth for you.
I Peter 5:7

Got the world on your shoulders? Cast your cares upon the Lord!

It seems ...

The Christmas Miracle  Not rated yet
Timmy sighed. Stepping back he gave the tree a once over, sparse and tiny this year, not an Oregon Silver Tip he wished for from Christmases long ago ...

Orange You Glad?  Not rated yet
My grandson came home from school and announced he learned a new joke.

OK, I thought. I’m game.

“Alright Cameron, tell me your new joke.”

I was ...

Help Me To Remember It's You-Not Me  Not rated yet
God's thoughts are not your thoughts and your ways are not like His ways.(Isaiah 55:8)
What kind of thoughts are you having? Would God approve? What are ...

The Color of Royalty  Not rated yet
I watch as he passes by me. Just a man, a man who has been sentenced to death. I stare at this man. I can not help myself. I, like the others are curious....

We Are Like-Minded Women  Not rated yet
If you’re a Christian woman in business like I am, you may be able to relate to this article. Why? Because we are like-minded.

According to Webster’...

Into the Darkness  Not rated yet
We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being ...

Be not wise in our own eyes.  Not rated yet
Proverbs 3:5-7 (Amplified Bible)
5Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or ...

God Is Good!  Not rated yet
I reach out to God
Every day and I go
With Him

Trusting that He will
Keep me safe from all
Harm

That He will take all
Of my fears away

And ...

Can You Hear Me Now?  Not rated yet
Before cell phones and rotary phones, in order to make a telephone call you had to first call an operator. The operator would then connect you, by way ...

I've Been Blessed!!  Not rated yet
I never dreamed that
I would see God's
Face this much in
My life

I truly see His face
Everywhere I go
These days

Especially when I
Have a ...

The Best Is Yet To Come!!  Not rated yet
Today was my last
Worship service at
North Shore Chapel

God lead me here
About a little more
Than a year ago

After the church that
I was ...

No More Good Luck!  Not rated yet
Do you know someone that seems to have it all together? Great family, nice things, good kids, peace, a job or business that they love, etc., etc. It appears ...

Praise  Not rated yet
We do not have
To wait for our
God to take us
Home to Glory

We can all do
This right now

Look up into the
Heavens and as
We look, we will
...

Lessons of Failure & Success  Not rated yet
Can you think back to your early school years? I can, and it brings back memories of desks, PE, scraped knees on the playground, friends, mean kids, tests,...

Salvation: The Free Gift  Not rated yet
"Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto ...

Live in Joy Always!  Not rated yet
There's no doubt in my mind that God wants those of us who are His chosen children to live in joy always. Not happiness necessarily, but joy always.

Happiness ...

Crisis  Not rated yet
Our world is in a
Big crisis right
Now

Lots of troubled times
And uncertainness
Are headed our way

Our planet has had
A long history of these
...

Easter Sunday  Not rated yet
Since today is Easter, I am going to do this a little different this morning!!!


Enjoy!!!


After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the ...

Reflect on His Word (Psalm 118)  Not rated yet
In these days of economic stress in our lives, we need to reflect on God's word not mans.

Man can talk a good talk, but cannot produce everlasting ...

Forgiveness  Not rated yet
Our God is so
Full of Love
And forgiveness

Are we following
His example of
That Love and
Forgiveness

Or are we holding
On to old issues
...

TURN TO THE LORD... FOR HE IS ALWAYS THERE  Not rated yet
When there's no one around
and you've lost your ground...
turn to the Lord;
For He is always there.

When you're burdened and pained
and your joy ...

Cherish  Not rated yet
I am learning to
Cherish each day

They seem to mean
So much more to me
Now

Love and commitment
Have taken on a whole
New meaning these
Days ...

Be kind one to another  Not rated yet
The two children were arguing fiercely over the same sand bucket. It didn't matter that the red and green bucket were identical, both claimed the red bucket ...

What?  Not rated yet
What gives you Joy

What gives you peace

What gives you purpose

What makes you dream

And what do you dream about

Do you dream about ...

Changing Your Mental Imprint  Not rated yet
I recently read an article regarding why self development workshops and self improvement seminars don't work. It's not that the information isn't great ...

The Peaceful Shore  Not rated yet
The sand was soft and warm between my toes. The warm sunshine was soothing as it hit my wet skin. The deep blue ocean could be seen for miles. What a beautiful ...

For Such a Time as This  Not rated yet
It's time to let go, and it's not going to be easy.

In just a few weeks, I'll say good-bye to the teenagers I've pastored, many of them for several ...

A New Song  Not rated yet
My heart today simply
Wants to sing a new
Song

I want to cry out to
My creator for all
The wonderful things
He has given me

I have so much ...

How Do You Feel?  Not rated yet
Do you feel alone
Do you feel sorrow
Do you feel confused

Is your spirit longing to
Feel joy

Is your spirit longing for
Peace of mind

We ...

The Call  Not rated yet
See to it that no one deceives you.
Matthew 24:4 NAS

As I watched the sun begin to rise this morning, I noticed in the field ...

Is Your Spirit Longing?  Not rated yet
Do you feel alone
Do you feel sorrow
Do you feel confused

Is your spirit longing to
Feel joy

Is your spirit longing for
Peace of mind

We ...

I'm a Sheep and Proud of it  Not rated yet
John 10:2-5 “But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own ...

Inspirational Short: Running  Not rated yet
It was a winter wonderland. The tree limbs hung limp, burden from the fallen snow. The moon was full, illuminating the night with its revealing presence....

It's All About Him  Not rated yet
It's All About Him***


It is amazing how you
Wake up one morning
Reality sets in, realizing
That you are committing
The same sin


Still ...

God knows my name and He knows yours, too!  Not rated yet
How do you handle hurtful situations? What a powerful question. One, that can not or should not be answered in haste. Hurtful situations can sometimes ...

' Hold Fast to Dreams,' be somebody   Not rated yet
I've decided that you just can't win with kids. Years ago I was awakened to this reality when I overheard a conversation between my four-year-old daughter ...

Ask, Seek, Knock!  Not rated yet
Scriptures:

Matthew 7: 7-8
Matthew 6: 33-34
John 14: 1-4
Mark 14: 36
Matthew 6: 6
James 4:2

Introduction: “But thou, when thou prayest, enter ...

A Beautiful Tool for Prayer  Not rated yet
The use of labyrinths in contemporary Christian life can probably be dated to an event in 1991 when an American tourist named Lauren Artress removed chairs ...

Pregnancy Problems in the Third Trimester   Not rated yet
You may well know by now that I consider each and every believer in the body of Christ to be pregnant virgins so to speak. There are some still in the ...

Experience God's Grace  Not rated yet
You may have heard the phrases, “by God’s grace,” or “but for the grace of God, there go I”. You may have also heard grace defined as “unmerited favor”...

Just Be Still  Not rated yet
Be silent before the Sovereign Lord. Zephaniah 1:7

“Hard work” is an American mantra. We apply it to success in business, family life and spiritual ...

The Power of the Blood of Jesus Christ  Not rated yet

In Leviticus 17: 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: for I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it ...

Serving God with a Thankful Heart  Not rated yet
We’re not only to serve God, but to serve Him thankfully. Did you know that? I didn’t –not until quite recently. All of us struggle with problems, many ...

Lessons From the Jackals  Not rated yet
In the Bible the Jackal is often pictured in a negative light; it steals sheep from the flock, and lives in arid places and abandoned villages after Divine ...