Our fifteen-year-old daughter, Alisha, was recently asked to write a bit of her story for an inspirational magazine for teen girls. I thought she did a great job and decided to share it with you all. I hope it will be a blessing to you...
This week, I am going to share my heart regarding my own journey towards conquering, what I believe, is one of the biggest “giants” that I have ever faced. This is the ugly, dreadful “giant” of FEAR! So many of us don’t realize the paralyzing...
Sometimes we find them as greeters at Walmart, others times we see them being pushed through the park in wheel chairs, while many more are seldom seen except in the confines of their homes or at a “special needs” care facility. Some face constant pain...
Someone once told the story about a town drunkard who was constantly living in defeat and rarely did anyone see him sober. There were only a few times he gave any indications of ever changing and this was always during the community revival meetings. He...
We have just come through another 4th of July holiday when we celebrated the freedoms we have in our country. This year, we had a rather unusual event on this day, especially considering the liberties that we have been blessed with. We were able to...
Last evening, as my husband and I were getting ready to leave for our weekly date, our four year old asked me where we were going. I told her, “Daddy and I are leaving for a few hours to have our date.” “I want to...
In our experiences over the years of interacting with hurting people, we have observed two contrasting types of individuals. We have been blessed by the refreshing attitude of people who have experienced pain, but are now choosing to live as “victors.” It does not mean...
Our family has come up against countless, emotionally draining and difficult situations over the years. There have been many times when we've questioned God and doubted His goodness. However, as we desperately cried out to Him, there has been one thing that has made a...
Do you struggle to accept the frustrating events that you face on a daily basis? Do you find yourself becoming discouraged when life doesn’t go the way that you anticipated? Is there anything you can do to prevent becoming a victim of life’s difficult circumstances?...
Does your life ever feel like it is spinning out of control? Do you find yourself grasping to gain control of the events that are crashing into your life? What do you turn to when you feel as if you are about to “go under,”...