By Rev. Peggy W. Lester – In October I celebrated my 64th birthday. I can hardly believe it. Also, seems like only a few years ago Don and I married… so four days after my birthday, we celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary. I can tell you the Lord was and
By Chloe JonPaul – As the holiday season approaches, there are many persons dreading the very thought of it. This may be due to the recent loss of a loved one, divorce, serious illness, family friction, diminished finances, and much more. Whatever the reason, now is the time to become
By Vicki Norris – Has the roof fallen in? Or, is your life being uncomfortably rearranged? Sometimes life presents us with a reconstruction process. Construction is one thing. You were most likely involved in the building process of your life. You know what was dug out of the soil to
By Lynn Baber – Confusion and the temptation to fear is a normal part of mortal life. No saint has yet to ascend to a peak of faith high enough to completely extinguish the temptation to fear. Regardless of what you’ve been told, issues of confusion and fear are never
Paddling together in the ocean, each in a 48-inch color-whirl inner-tube, not too far from shore but away from the busyness of children playing – we floated. My husband kept me anchored, ensuring I didn’t bob off into international waters. While everyone else played, we saw dolphins jumping high out
Do you know who you are? As women we juggle many roles and our roles may change depending on the season we’re in. But I want us to look at who we are as God’s girls and the power, privileges and position that are ours as daughters of the King.
Every person is an artist. The whole of life is a creative act. The warp and woof of each life is equivalent to the artist’s paint or the musician’s sounds. Ranald Macaulay and Jerram Barrs in Being Human I’ve been reading about art, and creativity, and God, and living the
“When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He
Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes again. A farmer patiently waits for his valuable crop to grow from the earth and for it to receive the autumn and spring rains. You too, must be patient. Do not give up hope, because the Lord is coming soon. Brothers
Lance Armstrong and I have a couple successes and sabotages that we share in common. Although I have not accomplished ANYWHERE the magnitude of what he has, I am equally passionate about bringing out the over-comer in those around me. I admire that he has attempted to live a Bold
By Peggy Lester – In 1985, a team from our church, partnering with friends from Alabama, headed out to Monterrey, Mexico for a mission trip. We would be doing a building project at Camp Sierra Linda outside Monterrey, Mexico. The guys on the team would be taking care of the
By Olga Hermans – Sometimes we learn things and although we don’t forget them, they go dormant waiting for an opportune time to resurface. In the last few weeks, I experienced this as my pastor began speaking about the Believer’s role as king and priest. All of a sudden, everything
“”Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. O LORD,
Okay, let’s just call it what it is! I have entered the sandwich stage of life! I am old enough to have children and grandchildren, and blessed enough to still have parents. But coaching children that are becoming parents and encouraging parents that are becoming more child-like can wear on
Welcome to Step 3 in our series on conflict. You are brilliant! In the middle of your conflict situation, you’ve so far made the decision to: Step1: Take a step back, and create a space to get calm. Next, you’ve decided to: Step 2: Start with an attitude of “Let’s
Life & Beauty Weekly: Happy You By Stacey Colino for Life & Beauty Weekly – Bad habits aren’t limited to things like nail biting and procrastination. For women, one of the most common and insidious habits is being overly critical or judgmental of themselves. What’s worse, a pattern of self-criticism
This is the full interview I recently did with 4WordWomen. 4WordWomen is a group of women led by by Diane Paddison, Fortune 500 COO and author of “Work, Love, Pray.” Their mission is to connect and support professional Christian women to achieve their God-given potential. 1) Your blog mentions that
Last week’s post about holiness initiated very passionate discussions on my site, Facebook, and Twitter. Most comments echoed the need for holiness in every area of a Christian’s life. Other comments raised the question of whether we should judge, even citing Jesus’ words from Matthew 7:1. “Do not judge.” I’ve
She was about to correct her mother for the umpteenth time when Cathie Borrie realized that maybe it really didn’t matter. What difference did it make that Mum thought the old drug store was newly built? Or even that, some days, Cathie was thought to be her Uncle Hugh? The years
Then there was a woman in Joppa, a disciple called Tabitha, whose name in Greek was Dorcas (meaning Gazelle). She was a woman whose whole life was full of good and kindly actions, but in those days she became seriously ill and died… Peter got up and went back with
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