Billions of dollars sit in ‘unclaimed funds’ accounts across the United States. The legal, rightful owners of monies (i.e. inheritances, refunds, settlements) ‘receive’ the allocation, but they never actually ‘get’ the monies…  It is hard to believe, isn’t it? Even odder, in all likelihood, many owners of these unclaimed funds ...

1John 4:4(NIV)—You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. The Holy Spirit, who is in us, is greater than the devil’s spirit who is in the world. We, who are God’s ...

Waiting On His Promises Resting on my knees I began to argue with myself about simple truths and a three-lettered word. My entire life stood in the balance before me uncertain of what the future held.  No longer could I continue to be the angry mother and unhappy wife that ...

“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin the construction of a building without first getting estimates and then checking to see if he has enough money to pay the bills? Otherwise he might complete only the foundations before running out of funds. And then how ...

Genesis 37:3-4(NKJV)—3) Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors. 4) But when the brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could ...

Chipping Through Writer’s Block By Joel B. Exodus 4:11-12 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach ...

Imagine this conversation between Father God and one of His children: *Bring your heart to me, Child.  I want to draw close to you. Oh, no, Lord, I can’t.  It isn’t clean enough for you there. *Come, Child, bring your heart. Okay, Lord.  Here it is.  I want to be ...

“Son I cannot stand the misery, crying and pain that is coming into my ears from down there any longer. You need to put on the human flesh I have prepared for you and go to the earth and deliver my children. Their hearts for the most part are hardened ...

Some days are just plain tough.  They are overrun with challenges and personal shortfall and can make a person who wants to please Jesus feel, well, disappointed in themselves.  We aren’t alone in our disappointment.  Paul, one of Jesus’ greatest servants, told us in Romans 7:19 that he often found ...

Made of wedding dresses and formals in ivories and pale pastel colors, they’re cut from the smallest patterns and trimmed with lace. They are made for both boys and girls. These precious gowns serve as burial garments for infants who are stillborn, or too small or ill to survive. Several ...