Tim Tracy The Power of a Positive Attitude Have you ever noticed how your thoughts affect the way you feel about your day? You can wake up feeling grateful and ready to tackle whatever comes your way, or you can get out of bed expecting everything to go wrong. Before you know it, even the smallest inconvenience … Read more
Time Is A Gift Life is made up of seasons, and can vary widely depending on the season you’re in. I am now a senior citizen. I’m in my seventies, and a lot of things are different now. One thing I’ve noticed is that I’m more cognizant of time. The fact that most of my … Read more
It’s More Than Being Positive Having a God-centered mindset is more that positive thinking– much more. It’s more than pretending everything is wonderful. It’s not putting on a fake smile and saying “Everything’s great!” when clearly everything isn’t. The Bible gives us permission to acknowledge hardship. David cried out to God. Job wrestled with suffering. … Read more
Embrace What God Really Has For You I spent much of my life being a people-pleaser. Even though I knew the Lord, I struggled with a poor self-image and low self-esteem. I said yes to everything because I didn’t want people to be angry or disappointed in me. To make matters worse, I was a workaholic. … Read more
How To Stop Carrying The Past Have you ever noticed how exhausting it can be to carry something that nobody else can see? You may look perfectly fine on the outside, but inside you’re carrying guilt, shame, rejection, or pain from your past. And while you may seem to be doing fine, inside you’re slowly … Read more
How To Know You’re Headed In The Right Direction Have you ever stopped and wondered, “Am I on the right path in life?” It’s a question most of us ask at some point. Maybe you’re facing a major decision. Maybe there’s a transition coming up that you’re uncertain about. Maybe you just have a nagging … Read more
Embracing God’s Plan At Every Age Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I’m too old for that” or “It’s too late?” Unfortunately our society celebrates youth while it treats aging as something to fear or hide rather than embrace. The message we often get is that certain opportunities have expiration dates. But is that true? … Read more
How to Overcome Feeling “Not Good Enough” Have you ever felt like you just don’t measure up? I know I have. Maybe you’ve compared yourself to someone else’s appearance, abilities, or accomplishments and thought, “Why can’t I be more like them?” Perhaps you’ve replayed past mistakes in your mind or struggled with the feeling that … Read more
On the Edges of the Bible Most of us are familiar with the major heroes of the Bible– Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Peter and Paul, and many others. These are the people taught about in Sunday School lessons and preached on over and over in Sunday sermons. But sometimes my attention is drawn to the … Read more
Want Stronger Faith? Have you ever wondered why some Christians seem to have such strong faith? They talk confidently about God’s promises. They pray with expectation. They trust God even when life gets difficult. Meanwhile, others love the Lord just as much but struggle to believe that God will come through for them. Why is … Read more