Pinterest expands my world in so many ways.  Did you know you can make fine linen paper from old rags?  That headline sent me off to Google to do some research.  It seemed a bit far-fetched, but sure enough, I found a recipe!  In the search, my heart rejoiced at ...

In my family, we have two aunts who made wonderful cut-out sugar cookies at Christmas-time when we were kids. Beautifully decorated trees, angels, wreaths, and snowmen were displayed on platters at the annual party. Icing in red, green, blue, and yellow adorned the cookies along with sprinkles, coconut, and red ...

“And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.  And a large crowd from the city was with her.”  Luke 7:12 (NKJV) When I look at artists’ renderings of Jesus, ...

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.  Luke 19:2-3 Although Zacchaeus was a chief among the publicans ...

For decades, law makers, scientists, parents and teachers have debated the impact of violent movies and video games on behavior. In 1972, the Surgeon General actually issued this statement: “It is clear to me that the causal relationship between televised violence and antisocial behavior is sufficient to warrant appropriate and ...

We all love a fairy tale ending. We love a good mystery where the villain isn’t revealed until the end. A great epic will captivate us to see if our hero’s bravery will win out. True love is not a fairy tale. It is not a mystery unrevealed, nor is ...

“As has just been said: ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.’  Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not ...

Mean girls seem to be mean 24/7… all day… every day. It’s a fact, ever-so-often, teenage girls will square-off. The result? A mixture of cruelty, bruised egos, and embarrassment. Hurtful words are sent hurling, hitting harder than missiles. Then, like a spark of flame in a forest, a little disagreement ...

Have you ever wondered why some Christians live in defeat? This can be contributed to not knowing or believing what your new identity in Christ is. When you do not know what your identity in Christ is, or what God says about you, you believe the lies that the enemy ...

I wrote recently about how important the ministry of deliverance is to the church. Jesus often freed people from the influence of evil spirits, and He commissioned the church to do the same: “And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons” (Mark ...