It’s Saturday night and, like most weeks, my mind goes to the activities of tomorrow which includes the time I’ve been given to meet with a small group to study God’s Word. It’s an important hour in my week. In the interest of full disclosure, I have to confess that I didn’t always feel this…
My husband, Henry, and I have created a new Facebook page as a way for people to connect with us regarding our availability to teach or speak to groups. We would love to hear from you!
Book reviews of From Sorrows to Sapphires by Angela Williams and Terrible Things Happened to Me by Tom Scales The Church was designed by Jesus Christ to be a hospital for the ill and dying. Some people come and need support groups and rehab; others need intensive care treatment. Jesus is in the “miracle business”….
Eunice and Sargent Shriver showed what should be done when you have been blessed to be born into affluence and power. They took what had been given to them and worked with exhorted others, giving birth to such far-reaching, life-changing programs as The Special Olympics and The Peace Corps. Most of us have not been…
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 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…
Monday I published a devotion on my devotional blog site. I rarely cross post but I feel this is an important message. I urge you to give this a read. “On Saturdays and Sundays, Turner Classic Movie and AMC channels often run World War II movies. Yes, most of them are flag-waving, John Wayne/Charlton Heston…
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:…
Do you know the #1 cause of people making bad decisions? FEAR! My survey statistics are not scientific but then anyone who has ever taken a statistics class will affirm that a statistic can be made to support most anything you want it to support. My statistic is based on everyday conversations with a cross-section…