Sometimes life is full of “I Can’ts.” It’s much easier to quit than try. Below is an excerpt from chapter eight of my book, “I’m Too Young To Be This Old,” where I share a time when I had to do more than try; I had to overcome my fears. I
Ever since I taught the Gospels of Matthew and John when I was a teaching leader with Bible Study Fellowship, I’ve loved looking at how Jesus relates to women. I want to share some quick thoughts from Luke 8:43-48 on the woman with the issue of blood. Jesus stopped and
By Amy Layne Litzelman – “In the light of the king’s countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud bringing spring rain.” Proverbs 16:15 There’s nothing quite like sunshine. After a week of coughing, sore throat, and overflowing sinuses, I’m so excited to be feeling better. Along with
By Linda Ruggles and Melody Heal— God will shake you up when you least expect it! I remember the day I woke up and checked my Facebook page. Isn’t that what we all do these days? Wondering why I wasn’t seeing news from one of my dearest friends I clicked
Because living with too much on your plate has a negative effect on your life: Physically: studies show that running on adrenaline (which is the chemical that powers your ability to keep going) is harmfulto your health when you give yourself no down time. Emotionally: constant demands produce irritability, frustration,
It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. – Epictetus Do you remember the excitement of doing an obstacle course as a kid? Jumping over logs, diving through hoops, shimmying under ropes, and then running across the finish line. Pure fun! However, when it
By Nancie Carmichael – After my mother passed away several years ago, I carefully packaged the pain away into the box of sympathy cards, clippings and remembrances. Now many years later as the fragrance of Easter lilies fill the house, I’m reminded of her, remembering love that never dies. There
By Carol Doyel – Spring is a time for new beginnings, birth, a bursting forth, filled with warmer days, more light, and hope. A time for new things and I believe God is doing a new thing today – right now. So if you’re ready for change, or a new
Surrounded by mountains, the view from the mezzanine level of the Broadmoor hotel is breathtaking. Distant dots in the sky become geese, circling as they come closer and closer and eventually land on the pond. The sight lured me outside. I pulled my jacket closer and drew in my breath.
“How can I trust God? My own father was….” Tears filled Jennie’s eyes as she recounted a life of abuse. Listening, I felt the Lord urging me to share a Scripture with her. “I sense your soul longs for rest,” I responded gently. “Let me tell you what Jesus says:
By Kathy Howard – Jan is an average gal with an above average passion for Jesus. When she talks about Him, her eyes widen, her voice fills with excitement, and sometimes she even has trouble standing still. God has gifted Jan with a beautiful voice she uses to serve Him.
By Deb DeArmond – Have you ever heard the evolution of how our children think of us as they move through life? The story goes like this……. • At age 5, the little boy says, “That’s my dad! He’s the smartest man in the whole world. • At 10 years
By Deb DeArmond – “Aren’t you tired of training the exact same materials every week? Sometimes twice a week?” a friend asked. “I mean, doesn’t it get pretty boring?” She was referring to a major project I’m involved with. For about 30 weeks this year, I will be training folks
By Kathy Howard – Chapter One – Excerpt: Fed Up with Flat Faith: 10 Attitudes and Actions to Pump Up Your Faith I told her things I had always been too afraid to tell anyone before. My faith felt dead. I doubted my salvation. God seemed so distant. I saw
By Amanda Carlson – When you have your first grandchild it can be a humbling experience. You remember when your children were that tiny and helpless, and now they have a child of their own. Thankfully you have not forgotten what it was like to raise them, but being a
By Heidi McLaughlin – An unrelenting knot in my stomach signals the beginning of my Easter week. My emotions become tender and anxious because Good Friday is approaching – again. This tension started ten years ago on a Good Friday, when I heard the whispered, gut wrenching words, “Were you
By Heather Duzan – #1 – The Law of Respecting Differences He likes solitude, she likes parties He likes simple, she likes challenging He likes to plan, she likes spontaneity He likes to save “for a rainy day.” She likes to spend “what if you die before it rains?” If
By Andrea Sharp – I’m a vivid dreamer at night when I’m asleep. My family is used to hearing my dreams, many that have no rhyme or reason and many end with no clear conclusion. This tends to drive my husband crazy because he’s gracious enough to listen to every
By Deb DeArmond – With my book on mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships off to the publisher, I am beginning to turn my attention to a new topic: marital conflict. Today I’m kicking it off. Would love to hear your take on how you deal with it – or not. “Yes, I know.
By Lynn Mosher – Learning a trade from a father was essential. A tradition of following in a father’s footsteps. And so this young man obeys. In the humble beginning of his apprenticeship, he is learning from his father to carve out the design of the wood, to press his
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