Last week, Randy Frazee spoke at the International Christian Retailers Show in Orlando, and during his presentation, he told a story about a waitress he met while dining at a restaurant. They immediately struck up a conversation, and she began to tell him about a time when she was in ...

Joel and Luke Smallbone, are the members of the band “For King and Country”. The two brothers are siblings of their famous sister Rebecca St. James; talent runs far and wide in this musical family. Earlier in their careers they did numerous background vocals for Rebecca St. James. These two ...

It’s the 4th of July and soon we will see the rockets red glare. However, we need to remember the pets that they scare. I would like to share 10 quick tips on how to prepare your pets for this fun for us, but usually traumatic experience for them. Tip ...

“They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.”  Psalm 145:7 (NIV) We can find verses all throughout the Bible that relate to celebrations.  God wants us to enjoy our lives that He so graciously blessed us with.  He wants us to live the abundant life, the ...

The sense of smell is powerful in evoking an immediate memory or a strong emotional response. Fashion experts even have “guides” to help you create your “signature scent” – one fragrance out of tens of thousands that other people, when they smell it, will associate with you. Did you know ...

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” ~ Hebrews 13:5 Yesterday I talked about the dangers involved in playing the comparison game. I outlined how comparison takes you down a ...

One of the great promises of Jesus Christ is that upon His return, He will separate the sheep to the right and the goats to the left (Matt 25:32-33). It’s important to understand, the sheep are the ones who know His voice and follow Him (John 10:3) and the goats ...

When you are faced with a trial or are in the middle of a battle, what are the first words out of your mouth? Where is the first place your mind goes? If I’m going to be honest as I write this, then I would have to admit, that more ...

A study of American history readily reveals an Independent Spirit.  A nation born with a maverick spirit nurtures the same.  I can trace mine back to childhood.  I was eight or so before I gave voice to my desire.  Overhearing my parents discussing their wills and my guardianship, I emphatically ...

Today, I took my kids, who all have special needs, to a splash pad. So when I saw some kids picking on my oldest, when all she wanted to do was play with them, the “mama mode” came out. But then I took a step back and watched the situation ...