To enjoy our best life, we need to make a plan. Experts tell us to write it out: step one, step two, and step three. They build on each other. The first step enables the second, and the second ...

We know the story of Elijah and the widow from the book of 1 Kings. Her store of flour remained undiminished by the supernatural power of God. That seems incredible to us, like running low on gas in ...

We live in a world that can be cruel and vindictive. The heat of the daily grind bakes our skin, and we become exhausted. However, God wishes to offer us the sweet savor of his presence. He comes to ...

Being kind often gets things done. Praise someone first, and they’ll work harder for you. Treat people with respect, and you’ll be surprised at the respect you receive in return. Does that ...

How has God blessed your life? By that, what do you have that’s good? A home? A dependable car? A spouse, children, friends? An income that comes in on a regular basis? How has God blessed ...

There’s no doubt that parenting is hard. Elisha Beach at The Huffington Post says there are days his kids “push every button, break every rule and ignore every word” he says to them. Rheana ...

So, you were marginalized as a teen. Your needs, wants, and desires were brushed aside in someone’s efforts to use you for their purposes. Your efforts to ensure your company’s success were ...

So, your house was repossessed. That’s pretty awful. A flat tire on the way to work, and that’s the reason you were fired? Man, sympathies to you. What was said about you on social media? ...

Ah, another volcano in Iceland. Houston, swamped by a hurricane AGAIN? How about the forest fires in Canada, the drought in California, the heatwave in Europe? Can China survive yet another ...

Good company. Friendship. Camaraderie. Being around people we enjoy, those we have something in common with. We tend to gravitate to those who share similar interests with us. It gives us a way to ...

Water is a requirement for survival. Our very existence is dependent on it. We collect it in lakes, store it in towers, and pump it through piping to our homes and offices. We can send water ...

Fear can be a benefit. If we’re being chased by a bear, fear heightens our ability to run long, farther, and faster. The downside of fear is that if it continues, it can mess with our mental ...

Shadows are part of life. On the sunniest day, there are always shadows. Under the greenest of trees, surrounding the brightest of flowers, even at the base of each blade of grass, if you look close ...