Tim Tracy Where I Was Sitting The other day I was reading my Bible, as I do every morning. I have a daily reading plan from Our Daily Bread Ministries that I follow, which takes me through the entire Bible in a year. To add some variety, each year I use a different Bible translation, and this … Read more
Is A Smile Your Style? Remember the musical “Annie”? It tells the story of an orphan during the Great Depression, a time when there certainly wasn’t much to smile about. One of the highlights is a musical number titled “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile.” The chorus goes, “Who cares what they’re wearing on … Read more
What Should I Do? Shortly before Covid hit in 2020, I began thinking about retirement. I’d been working for decades in children’s ministry, teaching in a Christian school and Sunday School and VBS, and I was getting tired. My energy level and my patience were not what they once were (and if you know anything … Read more
Letting Go Of What’s Holding You Back “The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past.” ~ Marie Kondo Marie Kondo is an organization expert. Her mission is to bring order to people’s lives by helping them let go of … Read more
Why Christianity? The world is a big melting pot, and there are lots of good things which come from that. We share ideas, customs, and food with people from around the globe. These things enrich our lives. Yet because of this mix of cultures, Christian views of God and His plans are being challenged. It’s … Read more
Who I Am In Christ Series, Part 7 If you have been following this series, I hope by now you realize that as God’s creation, you are something special. I struggled with this for many years. Even though I was a born-again, Spirit-filled Christian, I believed that I was flawed and incomplete. Because of … Read more
“As A Man Thinks In His Heart, So Is He.” –Proverbs 23:7 I am always fascinated by the latest research about the brain. Scientists are discovering more and more about this amazing creation of God! We are learning that our minds are incredibly adaptable. For years people believed that our mindset was fixed and unchanging, … Read more
Introducing Josh Butler When I was a teacher, I always enjoyed going to the annual teachers’ conference held every fall. I loved going to workshops and being on the other side of the desk, being the student rather than the teacher. Learning has always been exciting to me. Now that I’m retired after 44 years … Read more
Get Ready– I’m Opening The Box I have a confession to make. I’ve been a Christian for over 50 years. And for most of those 50+ years, I was a defeated Christian. For awhile I thought I was the only one. But as I grew in the Lord and got to know my new brothers … Read more
Time For A Checkup Did you know that May is National Mental Health Awareness Month? Why not take a moment to do your own mental health check? How are you doing? If you’re feeling a bit anxious, you’re not alone. The Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 led to a 26% rise in anxiety and a 28% … Read more