By Olga Hermans – Would you say “YES” to the following statement? “We are created by God for progress, accomplishment and fruit bearing”. Ok, so if we want to be sure we are being fruitful and passionately pursuing our purpose, we might have to take a serious look at our
By Sandra Glahn – Excerpted from Sumatra with the Seven Churches (AMG). Two summers ago I joined a group on a Journeys of Paul tour because I needed to do some PhD research in Ephesus, Turkey. One morning as we crossed the Aegean sailing from Patmos to Corinth, my confused
By Susan Lawrence – Have you read the recent research that multi-tasking is bad for you*? Apparently, people who grow accustomed to moving quickly from one task to another are easily distracted by irrelevant information, less productive, and less successful on tests. Really! I’m offended. Who are the multi-taskers in
By CarolMarie Smith – “When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?” (John 6:5) Have you ever wondered why Jesus pointed out Philip in this situation where He soon fed
By Marcia Rotella – Have you spent the past 25 years or so taking so much care of others that you forgot how to take care of yourself? If your wedding gown still fits and you have toddlers at your feet, then this post is not really meant for you.
By Shari Johnson – I have been told for years, long before I understood it, that I have an old soul. Now as I approach the 50th year of my mortal body I not only feel that I have an old soul, I am beginning to believe I have an
By Nancie Carmichael – My husband Bill and I decided to celebrate our Big Birthdays by going with friends on a “Footsteps of Paul” journey. You know, Paul the Apostle—the author of Romans, Ephesians, Philippians and other letters in the Bible that have instructed millions of people through time. I
By Penelope Lemov – I used to joke that senior year in high school was designed to make parents willing to part with their kids. It was my way of taking the edge off the anticipation of the blues I would have once the nest was empty. When the youngest
By Byron Wicker – Dear People Who Keep Company with God: In these changing times we may lose some stuff and more importantly, some relationships. Losing stuff, like a job, a position, having to cutback, or downsizing our standard of living is really hard to deal with, but as I
Post written by Leo Babauta, Post Shared by Southern New England WOMAN Magazine, http://www.snewoman.com/ Last night I had an amazing dinner with my wife Eva and my friends Scott and Jesse and their wives Chelsea and Joanna. The gathering itself was simple: six people, simple healthy food, a little wine,
By Janelle Alberts – My husband picked out the names for each of our kids. I just didn’t have insight as to what we should call them. Then the first time I held each, I thought – “It’s you.” Before a name, before a relationship, I recognized them. I
By Karen Lembo – For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. (Galatians 5:16-17) The other day, I was startled to
By Janet Daughtry MDIV, CBC, LBC – When we are children we love to dream. We have no problem envisioning all the various possibilities of life. We dream about becoming doctors, nurses, astronauts and explorers. Nothing seems impossible as a child and our dreams are as big as the sky.
By Chris Wave – Gen 28 (NECWT) New English ChrisWave translation. Lance Armstrong wrote a book about his life called, It’s Not About the Bike…I would write my story using Genesis 28, It’s not about the dream! I love the story of Jacob, the trickster, manipulator, liar, conspirator, and I
By Diane Landry – The decisions we make can change our lives forever. Some are afraid to make life changing decisions, and in so doing have made a decision, to make no decision. Some make a hasty decision, and then live to regret the decision they’ve made. Still others make
By Linda Menesez, M. S.W., L.C.S.W.– How do you see yourself? Do you judge yourself harshly – or with acceptance and pride? Does the way you see yourself match with how others see you? I ask these questions because of something that happened the other day. I met with a
By Lori Latimer – Like many women, I was a wife and a mother most of my adult life. In 2008, my oldest son was married and had a baby boy, my youngest son was a senior in high school, and my husband and I were divorced. I was 48
By Dr. Marion Somers – With so many things to think about, it can be difficult to stay sane and organized throughout the caregiving process. I know that caregiving can be an overwhelming challenge to undertake. Just remember that you’re not alone—in fact, there are millions of others in your
By Ceekay Krupnik – Do you ever have a question that you just don’t get an answer that satisfies you? Questions for example, why does an article that I buy on Tuesday, go on sale on Wednesday? Or why is it that out of 5 cashier lines, I always choose
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