Laughter and humor are in our world for a reason. What are some benefits of laughter? Proverbs 15:13 says, “A joyful heart makes a cheerful face. But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.” A similar verse, Proverbs 17:22, gives another reason. It calls laughter “good medicine.” According to Ecclesiastes ...
Read More »The Health Benefits of Flaxseeds
During the 8th century, King Charlemagne of France, strongly believed in the health benefits of flaxseed. His belief was so strong that he passed laws requiring his subjects to take it. Hippocrates also used it as one of the original medicines. The two types of flaxseed, golden and brown, have ...
Read More »One Year To Live
We would go to the hospital to watch her die. Her time was short, cancer was eating her alive. I have described it that way before because there is no better way to explain it. She was diminishing quickly before our eyes. And yet, mom would smile at us. What is braver than that? I was ...
Read More »How Much Is God Blessing America?
We continually hear people say, “God bless America.” The tune is sung at July 4th celebrations. Even though there are millions of God-honoring people in the nation, the culture as a whole has turned its back on God. His grace, on one hand, is being demonstrated in individual lives, but ...
Read More »God’s Kindness Leads You To Repentance
If you asked ten Christians for the definition of repentance, you’d probably get a dozen different answers. The Greek word for repent is metanoeo, which means, “to change one’s mind.” Sometimes repentance is as dramatic as falling on your face, weeping and confessing. Much of the time, however, repentance is subtle, involving a ...
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