Often the difficult things in our lives we want to blame on God are really only the result or consequences of our own bad choices and decisions and actions.
09/07/2006 by Russ Lawson
Life is accomplished and made worthwhile by sticking to our goals and doing things one step, one brick, at a time.
09/06/2006 by Larry Zinck
Both God and satan use the principle of tenacity and persistence to shape and form things just like nature does, but how we use it is everything.
09/05/2006 by Bill Sherrill
Mike learns to not put off prayer, but when someone has a need, he says, "Let's pray right now!"
09/02/2006 by Mike Barres
A grandchild celebrates birthday one and a grandmother celebrates birthday fifty and both rejoice in the gift of now.
08/31/2006 by Teresa Bell Kindred
A kid who goes through a tantrum meltdown faces off with his mom who uses the scream free technique to help the child learn boundaries and not embarrass himself.
08/30/2006 by Jenny Runkel
Change, and the days pass quickly and we grow old and time flies by, so we better use them to our advantage and God's glory.
08/13/2006 by Tom Norvell
We must remain connected to Jesus if we are going to bear fruit in the Lord.
08/06/2006 by Tom Norvell
Parenting can be done scream free, but not because we focus on our children, but because we focus on ourselves.
08/03/2006 by Hal Runkel, LMFT
A joke about HMO's leads to some interesting oberservations about heaven and the fact that everyting on earth is temporary.
07/27/2006 by Alan Smith
A foot in mouth salesman made Jane's heart glad because of the gift of laughter from a talking burglar alarm keypad.
07/23/2006 by Jane Vincenzi
A mother with a son who has a tumor talks about the challenges and changes she and her family have faced during his theraphy and the faithfulness of God.
07/20/2006 by Tammy Marcelain
The world is changing and we lose control, but the real issue isn't controlling as it is yielding to the one in control.
07/19/2006 by Donna Ware
So many things appear nice and are harmful while many look awful and prove to be beneficial; we mustn't make snap judgments because God is at work in all of it.
07/05/2006 by Marsha Jordan
We must be open with each other, transparent, for this is the only way we're going to grow in the Lord.
06/30/2006 by Paul Faulkner
The horrible death of one daughter and the coma of another and the confusion between the two leads the Ceraks and Van Ryns on the ultimate challenge of Christian faith.
06/29/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
Romantic love will fail if it is not built on friendship.
06/09/2006 by Paul Faulkner
We must learn to use the time that we have to do enjoy the things of life and do the work of God.
06/08/2006 by Steve Higginbotham
Compassion must mean that we help those who around us with genuine help.
05/29/2006 by Phil Ware
parenting is really babysitting for God: they are not ours, they are his.
05/26/2006 by Paul Faulkner
If you want to change the world, then start right where you are!
05/21/2006 by Rubel Shelly
So many things we put off only get worse and become a great bigger mess because we don't fix them right now!
05/06/2006 by Cary Branscum
Jesus is our pioneer and we are called to blaze the trail for others to follow after us.
04/29/2006 by Alan Smith
Jesus has split time in two and had an even greater impact on our lives and hearts.
04/14/2006 by Paul Faulkner
So often we don't live a life of faith because we are afraid to get out of the car and get involved!
03/22/2006 by Ron Rose