By Kathy Carlton Willis− Modified excerpt from Grin with Grace, 2015 AMG Publishing February 14-20 is Random Acts of Kindness Week. Showing God’s love through kindness is good. But let’s take it a step further and do intentional acts of kindness. Random implies spontaneous and on a whim. An intentional
By Carol Doyel – It seems we put a lot of emphasis on New Year’s as a time for new beginnings, fresh starts, and evaluating the past year. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s important to evaluate our lives, our hearts, and to cast vision as the Word of
By Hala Teeny – While driving to Seaside to get coffee, I saw a man in a wheelchair on the opposite side of HWY 101 waving wildly at each passing car. He was wearing a Santa hat and had an American flag strapped to the back of his chair. It
By Michael Levin, CEO, Business Ghost, Inc. – “No one wants to hear my story.” If I could have a nickel for every time I’ve heard someone say that…It’s just flat out untrue. We live in a celebrity culture where it seems that unless you can pay a publicist a
By Marion M. Pyle− Ever wonder just how much our attitude impacts the outcome of an illness? According to Dr. Jerome Groopman, Chair of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School, the impact is huge. “Hope, I have come to believe,” says Groopman, “is as vital to our lives as the
By Kim Chaffin – The thick layer of frosting swirled perfectly on top of the cupcake was calling my name. I’m a frosting girl. One bite into that cupcake, that looked so beautiful, led to instant disappointment. Underneath the frosting was a very dry cupcake lacking any flavor. We can
By Marion Pyle – A few years ago, I was living in Melbourne, Australia and went to see the Netherlands Ballet. It had been a hectic few weeks and I was wrestling with the decision as to whether, after eight years of living Down Under, I should continue living there
By Wyatt Fisher, Psy.D. − It’s easy to hurt and be hurt but it’s difficult to forgive. Unfortunately, most people don’t have a roadmap on how to facilitate forgiveness and their wound moves from hurt, to anger, to bitterness. We are all fallen by nature, therefore, we are going to
By Lynn Mosher – I grieve when I fail the Lord, when my obedience lacks its first response. But then I remember it was for failures that Christ graced a waiting manger. It was for failures that He breathed His last earthly breath as He hung in disgrace on a
By Madison Hewitt – No one really wants to talk to a loved one about the prospect of death but when they are simply getting old or dying, it is a conversation that you need to have. There is no doubt that wills and probate are an important aspect of
I’ve always loved receiving annual Christmas letters from family and friends, especially the far-flung ones. In a pre-Facebook/Skype era, it was pretty much the only way to get caught up on news and major life events. Maybe it was just my particular circle of friends, but never did I receive
By Patrick Vernon – Dating over the age of 50 can feel like an alien experience. With the dominance of online dating websites and swiping left and right to find a date you might want to simply remain single forever and instead keep cats for company – but this is
By Alexis Apel – According to Donna Lee, being present in the moment and enjoying the time you have is learned through age. She is 82 and has lived an extraordinary life. On each finger she wears a ring- butterflies, dolphins and jewels of many colors. They’ve been there as
By Sandra Glahn− A Christmas Message from Genesis 4 It’s Christmastime—a season when company buffets of roast beef and honey-baked ham end with white elephant exchanges. Elementary schools hold food drives and Salvation Army volunteers patiently wait for their kettles to fill with coins. Icicle lights hang off eaves in
By Mandy Young – “What happened to your leg?” This is a question I’m asked weekly, if not daily. I became an amputee two weeks before my 9th birthday and even after 21 years of being asked this question, it’s still a hard one for me to answer. Not because
By Marion M. Pyle – Suddenly, fall is here. Overnight the air is crisp, skies are gloriously blue, and it’s time to again drape the heavy comforter over our beds. We’re now officially in the home stretch for 2015. Thanksgiving reservations, menus and plans have taken center stage and even
By Carol Doyel – I don’t know if there really is such a thing as a perfect Christmas, but I remember a couple that came close. As I reflect back on those Christmases, when our children were young, I remember the long leisure days of hanging out at home with
By Jennifer Livingston– When a new little life enters the world, it is important to give a gift to the family of that child, to show support and a spirit of welcoming for their new addition. The birth of each little one, especially those in families who are close to
By Carol Doyel Our church women’s group is doing a study on Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer. The book and study guide is intended to help people recognize the battle that goes on in our minds due to a cunning enemy who is the father of lies, and
By Kim Chaffin – Praying is such an important part of our growth as Christians and it is our best defense when life throws a sucker punch at us. It is very important to have place we call our own to pray. I have a favorite chair in my living
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