Oh the joys of a good hug. Getting lost in a warm embrace is simply magical. The eye contact, the long tight squeeze, the feeling of security, even the pat on the back, all play a role in filling the ones involve with euphoria. Hugging is an act of intimacy ...

Have you ever looked closely into Psalms 24?  It begins by proclaiming who is in charge (God) and then describes the qualifications of those who can find favor to enter into His holy place, His holy hill.   One must have clean hands and a pure heart; he or she must ...

‘Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.’ Proverbs 1: 8-9 (ESV) The verse above, if presented to some’, may very likely invoke laughter and derision. Many people, including families, do not ...

Ephesians 3:20 ” Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. The power of God touched the heart of Michael Franzese, a former crime boss who became one of the richest bosses ...

Will Our Pets Be In Heaven? By Joel B. Isaiah 11:6-8 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and ...

Chinese Church On The Grow By John Livingston Clark China is rapidly becoming the most Christian nation on earth. Mao Tse-Tung, who was the head of the Communist Party of China from 1938-1976 thought he would be able to silence religion, but since his departure it is thriving more than ...

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) Days and weeks passed as I slowly recovered and eventually went back to finish out the school year, yet my husband kept ...

A Prayer for Moms Dear Lord, Thank you for all the moms. There is just so much to love about them. They conceived us and have taken care of us throughout our lives. We just want to take this moment to lift them all up in prayer. We pray that ...

Snot. Dirty diapers. Boo-boos. Puppy-faces. These are familiar turfs for her. She has had a personal encounter with each, and has mastered the art of alleviating every last one. She has been the on-call doctor, the twenty four hour nurse, and Mr. Clean. She has been a disciplinarian as well ...

“God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? I have received a command to bless, he has blessed, and I cannot change it.“ (Numbers 23:19-20) ...