On October 26, 2015, in a South Carolina high school, a student decided to break a relatively minor classroom rule, but a rule none the less–she took her cell phone out during class time. When required to surrender the phone, the student doubled, even tripled, her trouble by choosing to ...
Read More »When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness
Dear friend, I see you. I see your smile. I also see through your façade. I am very adept at playing the game all too well. The one you love is battling the dark, and you are running out of light. Your heart is begging for a flicker, a spark, ...
Read More »Order From Chaos? Is There a Trick to Making Halloween a Treat?
I admit it. I have always been a fan of Halloween. The creative ideas, the making of costumes and oh the candy! I never really studied the origins and traditions around the event. It was just a fun night to indulge in the ridiculous vat of chocolate that was my ...
Read More »Jesus Built the House
We can build up the biggest ministry this side of heaven. But if the Lord has not laid the foundation it will crumble. We may be reaching people around the world and have a great financial windfall. There is nothing wrong with these elements but if God is not building ...
Read More »Life Is Short, Who Are You Impacting?
Rubye and her sisters, Ruth and Rose, have all surpassed 100 years: Rubye by a decade. The sisters lived through the two world wars, influenza and polio epidemics, the development of modern travel–so many “firsts.” These ladies have enjoyed long, productive lives for sure! And they are not alone. In ...
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