I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Love makes the world go ’round.” But does it? Yes! Love is important in any relationship, so it makes sense that the topic of love comes up in my practice with couples. When I ask a client to define love, I know that’s not an
By Beth Havey – My two-year-old grandson held out his blanket to me: “Make me a hay barrel,” he said in a voice needing comfort. Unfamiliar with such a request, I hesitated. “A hay barrel,” he said again, attempting to wrap the thin fabric around his small hands. Gently I
Have you ever just been frustrated that the very things you WANT to do are the things that you find the least time for? Do you wonder when it’s YOUR TURN? Would you just like a break from it all, and catch up on all the things you’ve “been meaning
We all know that hard work usually pays off. In our jobs especially, we get rewarded for a job well done, maybe by a bonus, salary increase or some other kind of recognition. There is another way hard work can be a benefit. I recently returned from Greenville, South Carolina
It’s amazing how many things we just do reflexively. We operate in a numbed state of obligatory living dragging ourselves from work to unending chores. We are too tired to find joy in the little things because our fuel tank has been running on empty for too long. Many of
By Lynn Mosher – When the clouds of disappointment, heartache, and circumstances roll in to darken our day, what do we do? Whine and complain? Doubt and worry? Question God? But what does scripture tell us? “Blessed is the people knowing the joyful sound; O Jehovah, they shall walk in
By Janet Uszynski – Are the clouds keeping you from moving forward or is it the storm? Sometimes in life we either are stuck in the clouds or can’t move forward because of the big storm we feel around us. When we are in the clouds it is usually due to
By Heidi McLaughlin – There are coyotes out there dad”, said the three year old boy, “They are going to come into the house and hurt us.” The dad walked to the window, looked for a long time and then said, “OK then I better go and get my gun
By Diane Bailey – In today’s Washington Times, there is an article about a Bay Psalm hymnal from 1640 going up for auction and expected to bring about whopping $30 million dollars! It is up for auction by Boston’s Old South Church, a church where Samuel Adams was a member
By Amy Layne Litzelman – “Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp. He covers the sky with clouds; He supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.” Psalm 147:7-8 I’ve heard a number of my Christian friends say recently,
By Ellen Dolgen – What do men think of perimenopause and menopause? Does your husband understand menopause? I mean, really understand menopause? Chances are that he just thinks it’s that time of YOUR life when you get to say goodbye periods and PMS. Hello, sex all month long! My husband,
By Diane Gage Lofgren and Margaret Bhola – Here are a few tips we’ve learned to seal the deal of friendship as related to the article “Getting Intentional About Female Friendship”: 1. Make time for friends. You have to run errands or eat lunch on the weekends; invite her along!
By Carolyn Henderson – Ever noticed how the average person talks to a three-year-old? “It’s time for bed. Now.” “Eat your vegetables. Now.” “That’s enough noise! Calm down, or it’s a nap. Now.” It’s no wonder the kids get cranky; people are constantly ordering them about. Nobody, not even three-year-olds,
By Andy Mason – What’s the big deal about having a dream, a picture of the future that you want to live in some day? Why should I bother discovering the dreams inside my heart and holding onto those dreams in spite of the onslaughts of opposition? Why should I reconsider
By Deborah Smith Pegues – It’s a mad, mad world and rare is the person who gets through a single day without encountering an irritating, frustrating, or anger-producing situation. Deborah Pegues, author of the award-winning and bestselling 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue (more than 650,000 sold), is once again
I am persuaded that it is not lack of information or education or even desire that is hindering us doing something with our lives. To quote a friend: “Most of us are educated beyond our level of obedience” (Mike Frank). What if you just did it? What if you stopped
By Janelle Alberts – I heard a mother speaking with her son about a recess fight with his little friend. The mom said all the usual encouraging things, and then added, “And son, maybe you could talk to God about this.” The little boy looked at his mom with a
“Live in the moment, for each of us is precious and not to be squandered.” ~ God on a Harley, Joan Brady We’ve all heard quotes such as this one—but do we really get the message? It sounds good. We might think about it for a few minutes. But then
By Rick Thomas – You know your marriage is strong when you can have sexually oriented conversations with your spouse. Outside of having intimate discussions about what the LORD is doing in your life, there is probably no other kind of marital talk which reveals the true strength of your relationship. Though
I expected an interesting season as I walked through my 59th year, heading towards the next decade like a bullet train. The last thing I anticipated was to walk back through my past. Yes, my past. The ugly past. I have walked through so much healing, but quite frankly most
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