Today’s shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, AZ is appalling and horrific. Yes, the act itself can be described with these words but it is the response to her shooting that I speak. The “fringe lefters” are calling for retaliation on the Tea Party, Sarah Pallin, and whoever else they can name in the…
Have you ever had someone come to mind and had the thought that you should call them? Or invite them to dinner? Maybe out of the blue, you have seen someone you know in a store or at church and thought, “I was blessed with a bonus this year. I could give some to _________…
It was interesting to me that when I went to Webster’s Dictionary that I found “gratitude” defined as being thankful and “thankful” defined as having gratitude. Hmmm. Neither word describes what I feel in my heart when I think of “gratitude” and “thankful”. It’s a deep feeling that is not the same as when I…
In this day of electronics, buying a hard copy magazine begs the question, “Why?”. First, there is the price. Most magazines like I have mentioned are $6 or more per issue. I can go online for free. Second, there is the ease of focusing on what is relevant to me and my life. And that…
God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17 (NLT) How often do we Christians quote John 3:16? God loved us so much that He sent His Son to save us. How affirming and loving! What about the next verse? I wonder if…
I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will…
Six years ago today my son, James, died. Cancer was the foe. I have been blessed today to hear from many, many friends. His, mine, ours. This is an instance where I appreciate the social media. It has carried many encouraging, healing messages to us all. “He inspired…”, “He was an inspiration”, “He was brave”,…
I wonder how many publishers have the blessing of entering a contract with an author and finding a friend. God has a way of doing that! So let me share with you what one of the authors of our publishing company, Energion Publications, and my friend, Renee, is doing this weekend: Women of Valor Conference…
“One Simple Act” by Debbie Macomber [ISBN#9781439108932] I just finished this barely 200-page book. It took me almost two weeks. Usually I could have finished it in about four hours. I put it down several times and tried to ignore it or convince myself it wasn’t for me. But I knew it was. And so…
The Divine Pursuit: A Study of Jonah — Nicole Unice Becoming a counselor is a weird sort of schooling. What other graduate program teaches you how to listen, ask good questions, and read interpersonal dynamics? Who but future counselors study nonverbal cues, birth order, and “solution-focused questions?” Counseling techniques easily transform into entertaining party tricks:…