Blossoming, Growing Into Our Full Nature — Lit room is glowing a majestic wash of yellow, heaven’s sunrise awakening, heating the morning dawn, what splendor. I breathe in the freshness of the air, filling my lungs, feeling the briskness of the atmosphere, hearing songbirds named accentors. The verdant rolling hills just beyond shine like emeralds against the empty…

A true story — When things repeat in your mind — and you start to get excited — watch out, things can happen A number of years ago my hubby and I were wondering how we could help people in our small town. My husband had already been the director of the food bank but had stopped because we spend time travelling to southern climates. One night I heard him mutter, “That’s a…

She swore I stole her wallet to read it — My Aunt Sylvia was such a legend in our family. We all thought she was gay, not that we cared. …

WHY MUST I FORGIVE HIM? The Importance of Forgiveness You often hear people shout in anger, “I will never forgive you for this.” Some other people would say, “I have forgiven you.” Each of these statements follows some sort of hurt from an offender. The issue, forgiveness, is one of the most difficult virtues for…

Jesus said these words in the Sermon on the Mount, You are the salt of the earth. It’s an interesting thing to say. Let’s see what He meant. In those days, salt was a valuable commodity as it was the only way to preserve food. Salt also adds flavor to…

It’s never easy to say goodbye — We lost a great guy yesterday — a good friend. Steve was immensely popular amongst our group of friends. All of us are terribly sad. There’s a big, empty place now that will take a long time to fill in. It will fill in, of course. It’s the way of…

A Divine Light That Points Us to Our Savior — When my wife and I were dating, we would often hop into the car and drive off into the sunset, heading nowhere in particular, an uncharted journey without a doubt. We enjoyed exploring the city and discovering new places to eat and visit. It was fun in a meaningless kind…

This is how a soul plan/life plan plays out — I know many people get caught up in the terminology. I’m not one of them. …

image from neural love Being your own harshest critic Hey friends, I think for many people this is a topic that is very interesting. There are various angles to this discussion. A lot of the time when we do something wrong others look upon us with judgment. Sometimes it looks like we are not feeling…

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The healing power of a city — Dear London, We met 6 years ago when I was in one of my darkest places. It was the beginning of a journey that would take me down into the depths of depression, through self-discovery, and into a new world, one I had never even considered. Coming to you was…

When love isn’t enough — D was angry with everyone about everything. He had some understandable reasons for being mad. By age fifteen, he took his rage out on himself, drinking and smoking, and using other illegal substances. He needed a fearless and powerful lioness of a mother who would be undaunted by his hurtful…

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Hey friends, As we celebrate our most incredible and wonderful Jesus, who went through unimaginable sacrifice to us humans, I wanted to briefly discuss the issue with calling this time “Easter”. You see in many countries it is indeed called Pascha, but in the west unfortunately there has been an…

Overcoming our natural tendency to defend ourselves at all costs — understanding the psychology of blame-shifting and excuse-making — You and I had failed countless times, perhaps a thousand times more than we had accomplished any small achievement; on top of that failure, we are nowhere near perfect in any aspect of our life, misery on steroids! We don’t have the perfect physique, genes, bank accounts, or looks, and…

“Magical, Majestical, Mystical” March 20, 2023 By Kimmy Foulds Returning to favorite hangouts brings joy and smiles where one can be oneself with humble clout. A quaint place in easy spirit where people are friendly and considerate. Delectable aromas drift through the air as fresh croissants and scones are anticipated…

Lord Jesus since you’re way is the strongest straight and narrow way despised by the world,grant me this way unafraid of the darkness and hardships and unaffected by the contempt of the worldly people.You said that the servant is not greater than his master.Help me live as You did each…

There might be one thing to try — Many of us have discussed our passing with our partner, but it may have only been in a practical way. For example, we talk about how wills, trusts, and the protections they bring are necessary. What seems rarely discussed is how to handle the feelings that may come with the…