By Deborah Perkins – He didn’t look like a pimp. On their first date, he bought her an expensive drink, told her she was beautiful, and never touched her, unlike other men she had known. Well-dressed, well mannered, and handsome, he was the type of man you’d bring home to
By Alex Kuchel─ What better way to keep the kids or grandkids occupied than getting them to pitch in and help you construct a useful and attractive DIY idea you’ve been wanting to add to your backyard? The key is to find backyard DIY ideas that don’t require too much
By Carol Doyel– I think we can all agree, as Christian women our greatest desire is for our loved ones -our husbands, our kids and our “children’s children,” to have a personal relationship with the Lord. To know God, to love God, and for the “eyes of their understanding” to
By Sandra Glahn, PhD – Often when we read biblical accounts of the first Advent, we go to the Gospels especially Luke 2 (“And there were shepherds abiding in their fields…”), which is great. These accounts provide the point of view of the nativity events from earth’s perspective. Yet another passage
By Justin Lavelle— Class reunions can be a blast. It’s the perfect time to reconnect with old friends and catch up on what has happened since the last time you saw each other. If you’re the team that is hosting the event, you may feel a bit overwhelmed with where
By Laci Corzo – When asked what super power we would choose if we had the opportunity, most of us would probably choose being able to fly. Why is that? Flying represents freedom, and we feel like, if we could fly, we could do whatever we want and have absolutely
Many people struggle when it comes to communicating with God. There’s a lot of misinformation about God, and the funny part is, there really shouldn’t be. Of all the major religions, Christianity has some of the clearest and most specific guidelines for successful communication with a deity. So how do
By Kim Chaffin – I will put my dwelling place among you, and I will not abhor you. Leviticus 26:11. Those are fourteen powerful words. God was telling the Israelites that He was going to dwell among them. And for God to say, “I will not abhor you,” meant that God
By Lynne Cox− Laura and I had been close friends since junior high school. I grew up knowing her family and she knew mine. Last year when her mom moved into an assisted care facility Laura asked me to visit her. We met outside her mom’s facility and as we
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jer. 29:11 NKJV) Some days, the world hurls its temptations and calamities at us, or the enemy shoots his fiery darts of
In July I was blessed to go to Norway. While we were there we took a 3-hour kayaking excursion in the town of Flam on the Aurlandsfijord. The tall rocky cliffs, green pastures and waterfalls were spectacular but there was something even more beautiful waiting for me on that adventure.
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” ~Psalm 19:14 Ever have one of those days? You’ve got your day all mapped out and everything is perfectly planned. You’re on a tight schedule and
By Aleathea Higginbottom− Choice – 1. An act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities the choice between good and evil 2. The right or ability to make, or possibility of making, such a selection: 3. A course of action, thing, or person
I’ll be honest: I envy grandmothers who float in-and-out of their grandchild’s daily activities. Perhaps you know your grandchild’s friends and are on a first-name basis with his teacher. You might even attend soccer games and school concerts. Although there’s undoubtedly a downside to babysitting or living in the same
By Kristin McManus – One thing most women love to do is shop. But, the love this of shopping isn’t as genuine when shopping for that special anniversary gift for the man who has both seen it all and who has it all. This can be a daunting and somewhat
By Joshua Rosenthal— For a parent, having a young child that does not listen or throws tantrums is often written off as normal “toddler” behavior that they believe their child will outgrow. Then that child turns into a pre-teen who becomes aggressive, defiant and has frequent outbursts – also often
By Vanessa Sheets− Would you put everything on the line to pursue God’s calling? Here’s how an untrained artist turned her creative gift into a livelihood. When CamMara Akers and her husband Kevin were about to retire in 2015, they were struggling financially, selling off their furniture in order to
There’s nothing quite as idyllic as young people in love, with their eyes glowing and big dreams for their future together. It makes for great books, great films, and even great reality. But romance can be just as powerful after age 50 as it is for people in their 20’s.
By Carol Doyel – Last Easter my husband and I attended an Easter service at a church in Jacksonville, Florida where my husband was working on a project. I flew in to spend Easter with him. I love visiting other churches to see what God is up to. The body
By Carol Doyel – I felt led to write this article after reading about a family of five; a twenty-nine year old father and mother and their three young children, who were killed in a crash on I-80 on their way to Colorado for missionary training. The cause of this
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