WATER {Adapted from a message Annie Meadows delivered to Woman Of Hope in Leland, NC} Water symbolizes CLEANSING.  Water symbolizes BIRTH.  Water symbolizes BAPTISM.  Water ought to symbolize on the outside what needs to happen on the inside.  When God created the heavens and the earth we read that God ...

Dear Past, We’ve been friends for a very long time. You have been there throughout all my decision-making, bad breakups, and the many sleepless nights I’ve stayed up crying. Quite frankly, you have played a huge role in where I am today. But there’s just one problem… I am not ...

I heard of a man who pulled into a gas station to fill his vehicle full of gas; the young gas attendant came to meet the needs of the driver. The Lord put the burden on the driver’s heart to share Jesus with the young man. The burden grew heavier ...

In last week’s article on berries, we looked at some of their health-promoting constituents. With the use of black raspberries, there have been some encouraging reports of cancer-preventive qualities. Studies have also shown a reduction in tumor volume and the regulation of genes associated with cancer. Harvested during July, Oregon ...

“For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in His steps.”  1 Peter 1:21 (ESV) There is an old song that our choir used to sing a few years back, called Order My Steps In Your ...

I was just a child when she died. Fourteen going on forty. So young, and yet I became so old. My smile was buried in her grave, My laughter turned to stone-cold silence. My happiness, well, I forgot what that was. I didn’t need anything or anybody — Didn’t need? ...

In March, I had tidal wave dreams consecutive nights in a row. In both dreams, I was an onlooker at a beach when a massive wave swept over unsuspecting people on the shore. When I shared this with some Christian friends, I discovered that several people in our immediate circle ...

Traveling the world as “Flat Stanley” is a fun project for families.  The lives of those who record and celebrate his adventures add life to the journey.  A group of technology gurus with a penchant for eternal life–on their own terms–think they can give “life” to a world of Flat ...

In this day of religious persecution, Christians must know their rights. One of the organizations that is taking a stand on behalf of pastors and churches is the Christian Law Association. Recently a friend of mine handed me a notebook that answers questions about religious liberty. With permission obtained from ...

A friend and his wife excitedly told me about the book they had recently read that contained new and intriguing information not found in the Bible.  They believed the writer who shared an experience of one of his clients. After some hypnosis sessions accompanied by what seemed an emotional healing, ...