If you’re married, the most important earthly relationship you will have is with your spouse. You may be a parent, an employee, a leader, a teacher, a neighbor…but no relationship is as important as the one with the person to whom you are married. One of the ways we affect our marriage more than any […]
In the following guest post by Debbie Latour, you will hear how a married couple faced a dangerous heart surgery and came out stronger in love, life, and faith. When you’re divorced, middle aged, and are given the gift of happily-ever-after with a second marriage, your optimism for the future is renewed. The birds sing […]
We were right in the middle of a debate. My older brother was angry and I was furious. If there was one thing I was known for growing up in my house, it was being “hot-tempered”. My dad once explained it as being “passionate”, but let that passion off a leash and it turns into […]
In 2 Corinthians 3:2-3, Paul describes the lives of believers in the churches where he had preached Christ and taught the Word as living letters…”a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” In last […]
Every State. Each Church. One Nation. On Sunday, July 1 Pastor encouraged us to begin praying for our nation, state by state. Thank you for the comments you’ve shared with us on how God is already using the state card you received that Sunday to prompt you to pray for your state. Here’s the testimony of […]
Have you ever had a deep tissue massage? They say the effects have an almost cathartic effect. Several years ago, I injured my back. My husband was applying a muscle rub to the affected area and he began to press deeply into the tissue. It was painful and I found myself in tears. But afterward I […]
Recently Viv (20-month old) took a 7-minute video of her feet, a book, and the carpet…and audio of me teaching Ev (4-year-old) to read. At first, as I listened, I congratulated myself on how patient I was and how well I praised and celebrated her. But as the lesson progressed, I heard my impatience, anger, […]