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…
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:…
I have just spent the last two weeks with my children. They are 31-years-old and have children of their own. By any reasonable standard they are grown. The question that is running in my spirit today is: Do I treat them like they are grown? I am going to ask myself a few questions and…
I am here in this Monday with a very long list of prayer requests. The situations all need God to directly intervene. The pain and suffering in the hearts of the people involved is extraordinary. In my heart, in my spirit where I have stored the testimonies of my life and the testimonies of…
Anne Dalton has been a friend for over 15 years. After seeing her this past week, I can say without any doubt – I have not met all the many faces (facets) of Anne! This woman takes her gift for teaching (26 years in Title 1 schools) into her current season as an historical interpreter,…
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…
Suicide has touched my life this week. The son of a woman I know committed suicide. He leaves behind family that is beyond devastated, including his own young children. Suicide is, and has always been, a concept of life that puzzles me; confuses me; and, yes, really angers me. My first experience was a distant…