The ONE Thing to Pack for Vacation
Psalm 23:2-3, “He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.” Many people hit the road for the July 4th week to vacation. If you’re a North Carolina girl as I am, it’s often a beach, lake or...
The Earnest Prayer of ONE
Melody Merritt James 5:16, “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” I am an average woman. I have struggles every day just like everyone else. Some I breeze through and others cause me to stumble. But what is...
The “Fatherless” Father’s Day
Psalm 68:5; John 3:16; Matthew 19:14; Songs of Solomon 4:7 Father’s Day is often a joyous occasion, but for some, it can be a reminder of an empty place in their lives. I can remember not too long ago when Father’s Day was a day that I dreaded. A gaping hole left by...
Life’s Milestones
Psalm 90:12, “Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” When my children were young, older women would tell me, “The days are long but the years fly by.” They couldn’t have been more correct, except now, I feel...
8 Ways to be a Better Listener
Matthew 5:16, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Listening is hard. All too often, though I may be physically present in a conversation, my mind can be a million miles...