Isn’t it soothing to look out at a still, calm, body of water? How often do you take the time to be still and calm in your soul? These moments won’t just occur. We have to take the time on
Learning to pay attention to what you are thinking is a skill that’s important to living a joyful life. Those who spend too much time thinking about their past or those who look too often to the future will struggle to
What comes to mind when you think of prayer? Do you think of prayer as labor, as a sacrifice, or as sweet perfume? Prayer is all three of these and is the means by which we maintain an intimate relationship
Living in America means an abundance of bread, and what seems like, an endless amount of food everywhere. It is a blessing to have plenty of food, but as Christians, we are to be temperate in all things, and that
It’s a busy week and there is so much to get done. My mind races on how I’m going to handle this trying situation and how I’ll come out on the other end of this trial. I find myself thinking
Is this a season of sorrow and/or suffering? Have you lost someone you love? Have you lost your job? Is your health failing or the health of your spouse, parent, or child? The afflictions we face are numerous as we go
Life is not easy, let’s face it. There are trials and sorrows on this side of glory. People, we love, let us down. Our loved ones get old, sick, and die. We feel lonely, at times. Those who are supposed
How often have you failed and wanted to give up? Maybe, it was a class or some new skill you were trying to learn. Perhaps, it was a relationship you poured your heart and soul into that seemed only to
Growing up, I often heard my mother say, “The higher you go, the harder the fall.” “Pride goes before a fall” was another one of her common sayings. She was teaching me the truth about the dangers of pride, but
We usually get a lot of rain in the month of April here in the Northeast. Most of us don’t think of a rainy day as a good day; yet, rain is necessary for things to grow. Have you ever