Where’s the Joy?
Sometimes life can be hard. Whether we’re dealing with something as huge as a potentially terminal illness or as (comparatively small as) a strong-willed toddler, we all go through times that we’d...
View ArticleLiving with teens is hard work
Parenting is the most difficult job on earth. I know we’ll have jobs in Heaven, but I kinda hope parenting isn’t one of them. I have experienced the terrible twos, the troublesome teens and some of the...
View ArticleIs Military Fight a Supernatural Battle?
Does including the phrase, “So help me God” to an oath add value or impact? The United States Air Force Academy believed so in 1984 when it changed the candidate oath to include these words. But now...
View ArticleNot Feeling Very Thankful?
What are you grateful for? Have you done a stellar job of expressing it? Or, is there too much weighing you down to see the light of gratitude? The post Not Feeling Very Thankful? appeared first on For...
View ArticleA Christmas Frame of Mind
You might just say that I’m a Christmas junkie. My parents got me hooked as a toddler and my addiction never subsided. Growing up, our little home was decorated to the fullest extent of its capacity...
View ArticleBad Sportsmanship in Life
Do you remember The US Open women’s finals in 2009? Not the match but the Serena-throw-down with a line judge. The tennis was sort of mediocre in the games leading up to the real excitement, Serena...
View ArticleLaughter and Marriage
“Laugher is the closest distance between two people.” Comedian Victor Borge“I love how you still think he’s so funny after all these years.” This is a comment I hear on a regular basis from my friends...
View ArticleThe Little Things
My husband owns and manages a fastener business. We sell nuts, bolts and screws. Not very glamorous, right? Certainly not very significant…until you try to put something together. Look around you....
View ArticleGod Loves Dirty Dogs Too
Nugget, our Rottweiler pup, is a handful. She’s nine months old and acts like a rebellious teenage child sometimes. In one regard though, she is very easy… grooming is a snap. We brush her to remove...
View ArticleEffective Group Prayer (Stop the Shallow Rambling)
I got the following letter and decided it needed to be shared. This woman is relatively new in her faith journey but she’s echoing thoughts that most of us have had about group prayer. Her honesty and...
View ArticleThanksgiving and Family
As we enter this week of Thanksgiving, at the top of most of our lists is family. What value is health, an impressive job, a fancy car or beautiful home without people who love us? Some of us have...
View ArticleChristmas Gifts – They Don’t Have To Break The Bank!
You’re just about to be face-to-face with loved ones expectantly waiting for a thoughtful gift representing how much they mean to you all year long. Those darn Wise Men started this trend when they...
View ArticleValentine’s Day: Happiness Handbook for Husbands
“Doug” –the husband of a friend—gets very upset when she spends time with girlfriends. If she gets away for the rare lunch date or shopping excursion he’s badgering her to come home before she’s even...
View ArticleSelective Faith
For those who call themselves Christians the Bible is, well, their “bible.” It’s the instruction manual, the map and the rule book for living. Just as those who attempt to use a new piece of technology...
View ArticleFrom The Moment a Child is Born His Mother Begins Her Journey to Let Go…….
From the moment a child is born his mother begins her journey to let go… Any good mom’s heart longs to cling to her child. Sometimes we have to be prodded to ease up a bit. Only when it becomes...
View ArticleBad Sportsmanship in Life
Do you remember The US Open women’s finals in 2009? Not the match but the Serena-throw-down with a line judge. The tennis was sort of mediocre in the games leading up to the real excitement, Serena...
View ArticleLaughter and Marriage
“Laugher is the closest distance between two people.” Comedian Victor Borge“I love how you still think he’s so funny after all these years.” This is a comment I hear on a regular basis from my friends...
View ArticleThe Little Things
My husband owns and manages a fastener business. We sell nuts, bolts and screws. Not very glamorous, right? Certainly not very significant…until you try to put something together. Look around you....
View ArticleGod Loves Dirty Dogs Too
Nugget, our Rottweiler pup, is a handful. She’s nine months old and acts like a rebellious teenage child sometimes. In one regard though, she is very easy… grooming is a snap. We brush her to remove...
View ArticleEffective Group Prayer (Stop the Shallow Rambling)
I got the following letter and decided it needed to be shared. This woman is relatively new in her faith journey but she’s echoing thoughts that most of us have had about group prayer. Her honesty and...
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