Heartguard.
Two words put together to form a fresh meaning.
Heart: the most intimate part of who we really are; our true self; the seat of our emotions and desires
Guard: to protect, to shield, to ...
In April of 2013, a devastating storm hit the East Coast of the United States, bringing huge trees crashing to the ground. Mighty oaks that had stood for generations lay stilled, their limbs ...
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Adam. Friend of God. Exiled from the Garden of Eden.
Moses. Leader of God’s people. Banned from the Promised Land.
Judas. Member of Jesus’ inner circle. Betrayer.
However, that’s not how it ...
Anxiety is a soul-robber. A thief. A stealer of our joy in Christ.
When anxiety shadows our days, we can no longer find peace, our relationships become strained, and our days are ...
The fresh smell of newly turned earth is a sign that spring has come. The fields are plowed, and newly planted grain awaits the rains. Life is ready to spring from the barren soils of ...
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Our bodies have a way of telling us something’s wrong.
Pain is our friend, although when it washes over us, it’s hard to tell. Still, if we weren’t aware of our physical problems, we’d go on ...
Shirts don’t have them. Swim trunks do. So do finer women’s skirts, pants, and dresses.
We’re talking of inside pockets, ones out of view for those little things that are important to carry ...
Spring is a time when new life bursts from the ground. Trees that have been mere sticks blaze forth with green, and barren brown earth transforms into a carpet that shimmers with flowers.
How like ...
We recognize Martin Luther King, Jr.’s iconic quote:
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by ...
An educator in a small town just west of Fort Worth, Texas, had worked hard to improve her family’s fortunes. In 2013, after years of extra university work, she accepted an administrative position ...
On a sailboat we depend on the wind for our strength. If there is no wind, we have no propulsion. We are, to speak a familiar phrase, dead in the ...
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If we want to become a teacher, we must submit to sixteen years of schooling. A doctor? Add another four to that, and then tack on an additional two years of residency.
To become a parent, how many ...
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Merriam-Webster tells us honor, by definition, is the respect we give someone that we admire.
To achieve this honor, the person must show three qualities.
First, she must have a good reputation. ...