A daddy with a dying little girl. A religious leader whose very position contradicted his daughter’s illness. He had studied the Holy Scriptures. He advised people every day on how to turn their problems over to God. He taught the people to have faith. To live holy, righteous lives, yet ...
Read More »Could Maine Have the Answer to Welfare Reform?
Earlier this week the US Herald reported that there has been a significant drop in food-stamp enrollments since Maine began requiring welfare recipients to complete work, volunteer, or job-training hours before being eligible for assistance. The article reported that at the end of 2014 there were 12,500 adults enrolled in ...
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 »Do You Need a Fresh Start?
Remember New Year’s Eve? You had big dreams and long resolutions lists. You were excited, determined, ready to change things! You were so cute! Well, time has passed, and we are in the middle of April. New Year’s resolutions have taken the plunge and are all but forgotten. We have ...
Read More »Love Never Fails, But Love Takes Time
“Love is patient … ” 1 Corinthians 13:4a Love takes time. It does not have an expiration date; love simply, patiently perseveres! That word “patient” in 1 Corinthians stops me in my tracks. The original Greek word means “willing to suffer long.” I don’t like to suffer for a short time, ...
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