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
God is Gracious by the Road – John Bidaurreta
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
Finding the Lord – Isaac Munene
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
Hide and Seek
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
Pray First, Ask Questions Later – John Bidaurreta
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
Rebuild and Fight in Recovery – Ann Munene
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?