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Proverbs 17:22 (Amplified Bible) “A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” Medical study after medical study keep touting the wonderful health benefits of a good hearty laugh. Dr. Lee Berk of Loma Linda University in California said this in a press statement “that the body’s response to repetitive … Read More

While we pray, how often do we feel as though God is not listening? Do you ever feel like there is no one on the other side of the line and you are just mouthing off words? You are not alone in this.  For different reasons, many of us feel we are not being paid attention to. Some of our … Read More

You’ve probably heard the saying that “hindsight is 20/20”, but what about your current vision? How about your vision for the future? Are they also 20/20? The prophet Haggai asked this question, “Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, is this not in … Read More

Are you tossing and turning through the night?  Are you always tired but never able to fall asleep? Does your mind start racing once it hits the pillow at night?  Don’t worry; this isn’t a blog about NyQuil®.  However, it is estimated that 40% of Americans are moderately to severely sleep deprived.  With all of the worries, concerns, and anxiety … Read More

Grace- defined: a) that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech b) good will, loving-kindness, favor c) the freely given, unmerited favor and love of God. d) the influence or spirit of God operating in humans to regenerate or strengthen them. The Lord sometimes speaks to me through interesting and unusual ways. Take last month for … Read More

Jesus said “blessed are the hungry for they shall be filled.” In another place he said “we are to ask and it shall be given unto us, knock and the door will be opened, and if we seek we will find.” Seeking God for something can sometimes be quite discouraging, especially if we are not the waiting kind.  However, Jeremiah … Read More

Did you enjoy playing hide and seek when you were a kid?  I remember everyone always fighting over who got to hide and who had to seek.  Everyone always preferred to hide, and no one liked to be the seeker.  Why?  Seeking involves work and that work doesn’t end until you find someone.  I think the game of hide and … Read More

We have all heard the tough guys in movies say, “shoot first, ask questions later”, but how do you respond in the spirit when real challenges and difficulties come your way? Is prayer the first thing you turn to or do you only pray as a last resort?  There have been so many times that I have made the mistake … Read More

So many of us have experienced some kind of crisis that has brought a level of destruction in our lives and all that seems to be left is a pile of rubble. Questions aris as we go through a personal crisis: Where do we start? How do we rebuild?