Seeing a God-sized Dream to Completion – Part 2 These swift days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day bookend my favorite time of the year. I hope to never outgrow the giddiness I experience amidst the sparkle and wonder of the glorious Christmas season. I often wish time would slow as I attempt to absorb […]
Seeing A God-Sized Dream to Completion – Part 1 Do you have a dream or a vision for your life that seems way out of reach? Do phrases like, “I must be crazy! There’s no way! It would be impossible!” ever fire across your brain? Does your dream feel more like a liability than a
How busy we have become and as a result, how empty! Charles Swindoll No one argues the fact that today’s modern woman is busy. Whether you’re a farm wife preparing daily meals for a crew of men, a stay-at-home mom juggling the countless responsibilities of child-rearing, or a 9-5 career woman loaded under the weight
(photo credit: www.gettyimages.com) Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 Generally, I’m quite eager to run to God for wisdom concerning major decisions in my life. As a family
The stories of faith throughout the Bible are as varied as the individuals involved in each story. One of my favorite accounts in Scripture is the portrait of four friends who were filled with compassion for their sick buddy. They knew Jesus was in town so they quickly ran to see him, only to find
Bitterness often feels like a justified response when we have been deeply wounded, but bitterness has a cunning way of turning its strength against us. Its roots find way into every inch of our life, sabotaging healthy relationships. Learn how to extract it from your life and to become free from the chains that bind
Fred was nearing retirement. He had worked for the car industry for over 30 years. The economy had forced the termination of hundreds of faithful employees…painful for both the failing industry as well as the individuals whose families suffered from the impact of lost employment. An additional 500 employee positions were to be terminated by
I felt a bit giddy as we drove up the hill toward home, carrying a precious tomato plant I had searched for weeks to find: a Super Sweet 100. I had tasted it’s fruit and knew it to be as good as candy. We discovered one nursery with one overgrown Super Sweet left in its
The alarm sounds. Are you kidding me? Already? You rub your eyes, trying to awaken. Though your vision is a bit blurred, you can already make out the silhouette of an insidious “enemy” glaring down at you. Correction! This is not the face of your spouse or a child who kept you up half the
6:32 a.m. Blaring sirens caught the attention of those who were reading their Monday morning paper. Our elderly neighbors grabbed their robes and headed to the curb. Why on earth would an ambulance stop in front of the home belonging to the youngest family on their block? We arrived home late the night before with