By most accounts myself and my children should have been added to the list of statistics. I came from an abusive background, on all levels. I didn’t get help and as I got older I immersed myself in extremely destructive lifestyle choices. I was a teen run away, involved in the juvenile court…
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? …No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (Romans 8:35, 37) The next six Thursdays will be dedicated to some inspirational stories of how Christ…
It is finally here! The next six Thursdays will be dedicated to some inspirational stories of how Christ has helped each contributor to overcome and to be “more than a conqueror” through Him. Some very difficult topics are addressed by these very brave contributors. Many thanks to each of them for their willingness to…
Today I asked Dr. Bengtson to help answer a question about forgiveness. But first I would like to introduce her. Dr. Bengtson – Author, speaker and board certified clinical neuropsychologist, Dr. Michelle Bengtson is also a wife, mother and friend. She knows pain and despair firsthand and combines her professional expertise and personal experience with her faith…
Our enemy is not our spouse, child, grandparent, sibling, friend, neighbor, or co-worker. Our enemy is not another person. The enemy is Satan. He is real, alive, and full of himself. He is out to kill, steal, and destroy. He divides us and he is the one behind our battles. He is the one…
Being a Christian is not always comfortable and the decisions we have to make are hard. I’m a firm believer that it’s important to know the truth. It’s the truth that sets us free. Who do you trust when you desire to base a decision on truth? For the word of the Lord holds true, and…
Life circumstances drag us down and worry is exhausting. I used to go to coffee when I felt that I was on empty instead of going to God to fill me up. A half a pot of coffee was never enough. After years of consuming too much coffee my body couldn’t handle…
I can discern God’s voice when I feel peace. I sense His presence and a calmness. I’m overtaken by it. I find myself being still in complete confidence that I’m safe and secure in His loving arms. God’s peace is supernatural and this kind of peace is from the Holy Spirit and not from…
How does a loving God speak to us when we do something wrong? What does God say about our past sins? There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 God doesn’t judge us as unworthy when we sin. He doesn’t want to punish us. His Son has already…
