As I sit around my church family, family and friends, I realized that some of the best vessels for carrying that love are those who have been broken. Those who have deep cracks from living life unspeakable pain from loss and situations that try to take over sanity and peace. ...

God searches our hearts. He knows when our words come from abundance of righteousness that He has stored within us. And these words- not the empty confessions from the brain -will yield eternal results, and our Father will be pleased. He is faithful to tell us when we are doing, ...

With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, an example of a life lived with integrity and faith in God will live on for decades. She was more than a truly great monarch and leader. Some have said there will no longer be a monarch like her. She became a queen ...

I have been thinking a lot lately about conversations. We all know that conversations can make or break a relationship. All it takes is one wrong word or something said in the wrong way to destroy a friendship. On the other hand, words can strengthen and encourage another. There are ...

The little farmgirl in the blue gingham dress had troubles swirling around her like the dust so easily kicked up on the roads near her Kansas home. They weren’t troubles much different than anyone else’s: a mean old neighbor, a mischievous little dog, and a busy farm that needed all ...

In a busy world, always hurling us forward, there is so much to be learned through the memories and stories of how our own families walked through life in the past. It was in 1927, after completing just two years of high school, that my grandfather put his education on ...

When I was a student, I didn’t appreciate my high school’s rich history, although I knew that it was the oldest school west of the Allegheny Mountains still in use. Built in 1916, it had hallways with marble floors, huge windows, and enormous photos of historical figures hanging down the ...

My household has been nursing, and now raising, an orphaned kitten. It has been a fun experience, but has required a great deal of tender, loving care. The kitten was fed special kitty milk to grow until she was weaned off of it. This brought to mind that the Bible ...

Some people are born helpers. Never shying away from a need, they have a gift for comforting, assisting, counseling, whatever the need may be. I had a great grandmother who was that type of lady. I have heard many stories of how she helped others. Her name was Margaret and ...

There is a crisis of families without fathers. According to the National Fatherhood Initiative there are over 18 million children in the United States without a biological, step, or adoptive father living at home. One out of four children have an absent “father.” Their website lists ten adverse results from ...