Got Fear? Trade Your Fear for This.

May 20, 2013

Got Fear?

Through the years I’ve struggled with fear just like many of you. Could I really be the wife and mother my husband and children needed? Would anyone ever read the words I wrote?  Would God really want to use a broken vessel like me? Will disaster befall my family? Read more

Tribute to Mothers

May 12, 2013

 

Mothers deserve praise! What makes mothers so special? What would you say about mothers? According to our Mother’s Day poetry contest winners, mothers are truly gifts from God. Thanks to all of you who entered! As I promised, here are the three winners of our poetry contest and their tributes to mothers. Read more

Hope: Bible Promise for Today

April 22, 2013

“He tears me down on every side till I am gone; he uproots my hope like a tree.” (Job 19:10 NIV)

Some of you just read that and are asking, “Where is the hope in that verse?” In fact, right now some of you may be feeling like the one who spoke those words. Read more

Five Ways to Handle Irrational Fear

February 25, 2013

Mind-crippling, spine-tingling, heart-stomping fear–we’ve all experienced it at one time or another. Fears of several varieties took hold of my heart early on as a young adult, but through the years God has brought amazing freedom.

We’re not talking about the good kind of fear that alerts your spirit to an approaching enemy,  that moves you into action to protect the ones you love, or that promotes a healthy respect for God. Those fears are healthy. And not all fears are irrational. Some move in and out quickly without disrupting our lives.

But what about the other kind? Where does irrational fear originate? And how do you keep those fears from taking permanent residence in your life? Here are five ways to handle irrational fear: Read more

Where Do You Go to Find Peace?

February 4, 2013

How can a troubled heart find peace in the midst of turbulence? How can tears find a path to restored joy? Where do you go to find peace? Read more

Does God Have a Sense of Humor?

January 15, 2013

Do you ever wonder if God has a sense of humor? I believe He does. Read a little further, and I’ll tell you one not-so-fun way I found out. Read more

How to Give More When You Have Less

November 26, 2012

Has the economy left you financially challenged? Do you give less than you used to, not more? Here are three ways you can give more even when you have less: Read more

The God Who Will Never Let Go

November 12, 2012

The God Who Will Never Let Go

by

Rebecca Barlow Jordan

Someone cut the power, unplugged your hope,

short-circuited your expectations, and left you wandering in the dark.

And questions rise like ghosts in the night:

Is anyone there? Does anyone care? Read more

Is God Your Employer?

October 22, 2012

Who is your employer? Most of us would name a company, an organization, or an individual unless we’re self-employed. But what if God were your employer? Would anything change? Read more

Does God Have Selective Memory?

October 15, 2012

Aging and forgetfulness seem to go together like salt and pepper. Severe memory loss is no laughing matter, but most seniors find themselves in good company when memories fade momentarily.

Karen O’Connor Writes about Those Moments

Author Karen O’Connor has tapped into that subject, and her latest book, 365 Senior Moments You’d Rather Forget, will bring laughter you’ll easily remember. Here’s a sample or two:

“Using Easter seals on envelopes and mailing them and then wondering why you still have so many postage stamps.”

“Backing into the garage door because you forgot to push the button on the automatic garage door opener.”

(from 365 Senior Moments You’d Rather Forget, (c) 2012, by Karen O’Connor, Harvest House Publishers)

Seniors Aren’t the Only Ones Who Forget

I discovered early on that some personalities have…hum…more of a tendency to forget than others. Some of us have “selective memory.” Here’s a familiar scenario from my life as a younger woman: Read more

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