We’ve all felt its effects: dry mouth, racing heart, stomach upset, and irritability. These are the symptoms of worry. In its deception, worry leads its victims down a path to nowhere–rolling the same concern over in the mind obsessively with no answer in sight. J. Arthur Rank knew the effects ...
Read More »It Takes a Village: Be One Who Cares and Listens to A Youth
I always knew that one day I would meet her. I just never thought it would be today. She is young, hip, cool .. and she plays a guitar. A Sunday afternoon meeting to hang out at Starbucks. The excitement in my daughter’s voice when the text came was cute. Her ...
Read More »12 Practical Ways to Encourage Others
Everyone goes through difficult times, and most people appreciate encouragement when they are going through hard times. Merriam-Webster’s definition of encouragement: to make someone more hopeful, determined and confident. To inspire with courage, spirit, or hope. You may never know how your words can lift someone out of despair or ...
Read More »A Personal Letter Signed: Your Friend, The King
Your Friend, The King: This is the signature of every passage found in God’s Word! In John 15, Jesus reveals to us that when we invite Him into our life, He becomes not only our King–He makes Himself our Friend: No one has greater love [no one has shown stronger affection] ...
Read More »The Challenge of Extending True Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” Corrie ten Boom Sometimes forgiveness comes easy: after a sincere apology or when an offense is small or unintentional. But anyone who has ever had to extend forgiveness for a serious ...
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