Beauty from the Ashes
This blog post was written by an Anonymous Volunteer For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29-11 I have read this verse so many times and not until recently did I have [...]
Tasting By Memory
This blog post was written by Curt Cloninger, professional actor and writer. My wife, Tish, has, over the last few years, lost her sense of smell. That’s not the worst thing in the world. It even has a bit of an upside. She can’t smell our wet Springer Spaniel. She can’t smell … well … [...]
The Battle Has Only Begun..
American soldiers and their families may face challenges to resume life after returning from combat. War changes a person and time changes everything. This Memorial Day, let’s take some time to pray for our military and their families. Specifically ask God to protect their marriages and to give them courage to seek help when needed. [...]
Is God Really Good?
During times of struggle when we find ourselves searching to our very core, questioning all that we believe and wondering if God is indeed good. We can’t understand why a good God would allow a perfectly healthy baby to die of SIDS. We wonder where He was when a single mother of three young children [...]
Marriage Matters
We’ve all heard the statistics about high divorce rates and the effects a broken home has on children, but how do we keep our marriages strong? I certainly do not claim to be an expert in marriage, considering that I’ve only been married for seven years. However I was blessed that someone told me very [...]
Play Fair….I’m counting on you
Heaven forbid you’re faced with a divorce or perhaps you’re already divorced. When children are involved you are forever connected to their other parent regardless of how he/she has treated you or how you feel about it. Amongst the heartache and pain, please put the needs of your children above your own. RULES FOR DIVORCE [...]
My Response Is My Responsibility
As a school teacher, I quickly learned that little ones can give endless reasons for the choices they make and it’s always someone else’s fault. Sadly we don’t really out grow this tendency to blame others for our choices. How often do we blame our spouse for responsibility that truly belongs to us? The house [...]