I was blindsided by information I wish I’d never heard. It’s strange how some think gossip helps, but it only wounds. The news cut deep, fueling anger and a craving for justice. I wanted to confront everyone involved—until I turned to the Lord in prayer. Running errands, I stewed, my anger growing with every step. […]
I know people who share these types of chain messages. It makes me sad… I want to tell them sharing that picture/message will do nothing for them but I am sure the response will be “what does it hurt?”. When will people realize a change within is what will change lives? When will people realize […]
When life hits rock bottom, I pray, fast, attend church, and search for God—but sometimes, there’s no answer. When the pain is unbearable and I cry out, “God, help me!” I might get a small response, yet the hurt still stabs like a spoon through my spleen. I plead, “Where are You, God? I need […]
I like to build hotrods. I have a 1990 Mustang GT I work on, when it was factory fresh it would drive and perform as good as any other car on the road, it served its purpose. I did things like build a performance engine, add a supercharger, and install a performance clutch… After equipping […]
“I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I give my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not in this flock, and I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will […]
Please God, give me the strength to not ask you to stop working on me through this pain. I just want to cry out for relief but I am changing, I am caring…I hurt and cry and I see so much more now. I see the needy where once I just walked by, I pray for […]
Originally written in 2012, updated with accurate 2012 statistics for clarity. Marriages are under attack, and the numbers reveal the stakes. In 2012, about 41% of first marriages in the U.S. ended in divorce, 60–65% of second marriages, and 70–73% of third. While less than half of all marriages dissolved—closer to 45% over time—around 870,000 […]