There are times when we run out of options. We’re between that proverbial rock and a hard place. We have nowhere to go, and if we did, no way to get there.
We’re ripe for the picking, and the ...
Sunny skies make us feel good.
We talk about the storm clouds of life and the sorrow they bring.
The truth is, even the most successful people on earth have struggles they face. Emotional. ...
Trading one thing for another can be a very good thing.
As a teen, we treasure our sports car, but with marriage and a family, that new sedan seems a fair exchange. Softball with our buddies becomes ...
Numbers don’t lie.
It’s the people who tweak them that paint false impressions. It’s easy to do. A minor blip in the stock market can be made to seem excessive if we zoom in on our graph and ...
Real estate ads can be revealing. The specific words used can tell us more than the price or location.
Needs TLC means it requires a full remodel.
Put your own stamp on it says it’s ...
An empty pocket does no one any good.
An empty house feels like loneliness, and an empty fridge tells us of hunger that can be overwhelming.
What about our soul? How bad must a heart empty of hope ...
Sometimes we simply need to feel good. It’s not about winning the next battle, or finding our way out of the valley. It’s about this moment: the cupcake, the back massage, the time alone; ...
Some days we just need to be encouraged by the Word of God.
Psalms 121 is our strength chapter, a set of 8 verses that will lift our hearts and set our feet on higher ground.
Verse 1: “I lift up ...
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Defeat, used as a verb, means to win the victory over an opponent.
Why, then, do Christians writhe in the mud, bathed in defeat, when ...
Turn out the lights.
Really, all the lights, even the exit signs and the nightlights.
Then erase the stars, or at least make sure it’s a cloudy night.
Try to find your way around. Walk to the ...
Hope sparkles in the eyes of the young.
It’s the gleam of promise, the chance that tomorrow might be the day when all our wishes come true.
Adults are driven by hope, although not always in ...
Darkness depresses us.
Literally. Without enough sunlight, our melatonin gets out of whack, and our brain doesn’t work correctly. It’s called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD.
The cure? More ...
How alive is a rock?
Well, not very. Scientists do speak of rock as living, but it isn’t conscious. That would be unscientific. When scientists speak of living rock, they mean it has a life cycle. ...
There are times when we run out of options. We’re between that proverbial rock and a hard place. We have nowhere to go, and if we did, no way to get there.
We’re ripe for the picking, and the ...
Sunny skies make us feel good.
We talk about the storm clouds of life and the sorrow they bring.
The truth is, even the most successful people on earth have struggles they face. Emotional. ...
Trading one thing for another can be a very good thing.
As a teen, we treasure our sports car, but with marriage and a family, that new sedan seems a fair exchange. Softball with our buddies becomes ...
Numbers don’t lie.
It’s the people who tweak them that paint false impressions. It’s easy to do. A minor blip in the stock market can be made to seem excessive if we zoom in on our graph and ...
Real estate ads can be revealing. The specific words used can tell us more than the price or location.
Needs TLC means it requires a full remodel.
Put your own stamp on it says it’s ...
An empty pocket does no one any good.
An empty house feels like loneliness, and an empty fridge tells us of hunger that can be overwhelming.
What about our soul? How bad must a heart empty of hope ...
Sometimes we simply need to feel good. It’s not about winning the next battle, or finding our way out of the valley. It’s about this moment: the cupcake, the back massage, the time alone; ...