My daughter, who is a mental health counselor, came home from work and during dinner she proceeded to tell me about her day. Her youngest client was a child of four years old. Four! It broke my heart a child that young, who isn’t even in school yet, needed therapy. It devastated my mind. I felt as though I was on a spinning ride at a carnival that wouldn’t stop. …
Continue reading →God blesses us when we consider the poor. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land. Deuteronomy 15:11 NIV I met a friend at a restaurant for an evening get-together. We were among the few who ventured out on a chilly winter night. After ordering, we found our seats. Within minutes, the food arrived with its tantalizing aroma. Taking that … Continue reading →
I am not a spider lover. I don’t hate them. They do have a purpose on earth, but they invade homes, drop off ceilings, and make scary movies scarier. Walking into their webs makes me do ninja moves I didn’t know I could. Then something happened. I felt compassion for one spider. …
Continue reading →Looking into those big brown eyes, I’d tell her, “If you follow me, you’ll know where I am going.” But, she would stare at me, wag her tail, and insist on leading the way…
Continue reading →While I was sitting on a bench in the park, I noticed the penny on the pathway. SEE THE PENNY As people hurried by, no one gave that penny a second glance. It was, after all, only a penny–small and insignificant and not worth the time to stop and pick it up. Staring at the penny, I thought, By the world’s standards, I am not much different than that penny. To the government, I am known as a social … Continue reading →
Nosotros amamos a Dios porque él nos amó primero. ~1 Juan 4:19 NVI Yo crecí con una familia, pero no crecí dentro de una familia. La palabra “familia” no tenía mucho significado para mí. Sí, había un hombre, una mujer, y niños en la casa, y tal vez yo les llamaba Mama y Papa, pero nuestra familia no era lo que se suponía debía ser. En una familia debe existir amor. Yo noté desde mi niñez cómo otras familias vivían, … Continue reading →
Rarely do we get away from them. And most times, they’re what causes us more frustration and stress than we care to admit. Yet, we keep on doing those same things, refusing to rearrange our schedules to include time for rest. …
Continue reading →As I looked at the building, pangs of fear washed over me. Dare I enter? “It’s a germ magnet if there ever was one,” I muttered. I had second thoughts about going in, but the nausea and pain reminded me why I had to acquiesce. …
Continue reading →These are a few of the words spoken over me as a child. Heartbreaking, demoralizing words that destroyed my self-image and stripped me of any confidence. …
Continue reading →We had been going to church for a few years but one thing I still didn’t understand is worship. I didn’t know how to worship God. How do I worship God? What is the meaning of worship? And most important, what is at the heart of its significance? …
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