Fear is a paralyzing force and many in today’s world experience it far too often. Many fear so many things in their lives until they have stopped living. A speaker at one of our Mother and Daughter Luncheons defined Fear as “False Evidence Appearing Real.” Chances are the things that we fear the most never happen in our lives; however, if we don’t direct our minds toward a positive God-given direc...  Read More

God created women to be special. In general women are nurturers as God gives them a special sense of caring and reaching out with empathy and compassion. There are different types of mothers: biological, step, and spiritual. Then there are women who by choice enter into the lives of others. All of these women are critical to impart and make a difference in the lives of children.There is a woman wh...  Read More

As you travel the road CALLED LIFE, you will encounter numerus stresses and unresolved conflicts. These conflicts elevate your blood pressure and consume your thoughts until your issues are resolved. This is why it’s critical to deal with issues as soon as possible. But not everyone feels that way even though Jesus commanded us to deal with it. Many Christians refrain from saying anything for the ...  Read More

We can look at a glass half empty or half full depending on our perspective. It’s important to understand that the devil is on his job to deter us from the call of God, especially when we go through hard times. But God wants to use these times to get our attention to shape us and to cause us to grow. “Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perse...  Read More

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Gal 5:22-23 NIV). I often think about the fruit of the spirit which is the character and nature of our Lord. A lack of self-control is rampant in our society today. People are blaming others as being the root of their lost tempers and unc...  Read More

I’m reminded of a blog I wrote concerning Jabaz: “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’ Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request” (1 Chronicles 4:9-10 NIV). Jabe...  Read More