A Safe Place Built On Love Gentleness, Love, Marriage, Sacrificial Love, Safety, Security, Spouse In the movie Guardians of the Galaxy (directed by James Gunn [Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2014]), Groot is a walking, talking tree. He… READ MORE
It Takes Strength To Be Gentle Arguments, Gentle, Hurt, Love, Marriage, Strength It takes more strength to be gentle. Consider a disagreement with your partner. It’s easy to let loose and allow your frustration, emotion, anger,… READ MORE
Unwavering Love Attitude, Love, Love of Others, Loving Ourselves, Unwavering Love Daniel James Brown’s book The Boys in the Boat is the story of the University of Washington’s 1936 Olympic victory in rowing and of… READ MORE
God Will Never Abandon Us Love of God, Never Alone, Never Leave, Prayer, Trust, Trusting God Maritime law demands that a commanding officer must go down with the ship. In both culture and practice, it is considered a sacred duty… READ MORE
Overcoming Fears Fears, Overcoming Fears, Victory Have you ever imagined what it would be like to face those fears? For nine seasons, Fear Factor was a reality TV show that… READ MORE
Finishing The Race Christian Walk, Finish the race, Hard Circumstances, Hope, Race, Reward, Training When Paul described the Christian walk, he sometimes likened it to a race. Using the images of the Roman Colosseum, he pictures us running… READ MORE
A Wedding Celebration Toast Bride, Bridegroom, Church is the Bride, Jesus the Bridegroom, Marriage, Wedding Celebration At weddings, there are toasts and speeches that are meant to celebrate the bride and groom. Intended to encourage and uplift, these words are… READ MORE
Walk In Love Love, Loving Others, Sacrifice, Walking In Love Here is a story that exemplifies what it means to walk in love, regardless of whatever else happens: “A man saw a snake being… READ MORE
Heaven And Earth Earth, Heaven, Heaven on Earth, Jesus Here is a great video illustration explaining the relationship of heaven to earth and the ultimate goal of Jesus: https://youtu.be/Zy2AQlK6C5k…. READ MORE
Obedience Leads To Freedom Freedom, Lord of All, Never Alone, Obedience In the book Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret, Taylor is famously quoted as having said, “Christ is either Lord of all, or is not Lord… READ MORE
Loving Neighbors and Trusting God Learning, Loving Others, Loving Our Neighbor, Trusting God D. L. Mayfield documents her years in mission work to immigrant communities in her book Assimilate or Go Home. She hopes that many of… READ MORE
Through God’s Eyes God's Perspective, Love of God, See like God In the film P.S. I Love You (directed by Richard LaGravenese [Warner Bros., 2007]), a grieving widow receives a series of letters written by… READ MORE
The Power Of Small Habits Beginning, Building, habits, Resolution, Small Steps In Atomic Habits, James Clear writes about the power of small habits in our lives. One piece of advice he suggests is the two-minute… READ MORE
Small But Powerful Beginnings, Foundation, Power, Powerful, Small This time-lapse video illustrates the power of water. A small trickle can erode massive amounts of land over a long period of time. We… READ MORE
Rest To Grow Growth, Rest, Restoration, Spiritual Growth Comparison of the rest found when guarding our time, hearts, sleep, and study for the purpose of spiritual growth to how our bodies grow… READ MORE
Jesus Doesn’t Require A Proposal Counting the Cost, Desire, Following Jesus, Preparation The US federal government is required to use a bid process for contracts. A company that wants a federal contract must go through a… READ MORE
A Meaningful Gift Gift of God, Gifts, God's Love, Jesus' Death, Jesus's Love, Love, Meaningful Have you ever opened an especially meaningful present on Christmas morning? As you unwrap the paper, you discover an extravagant gift that you wouldn’t… READ MORE
Where The Power Comes From God's presence, Power, Power of Jesus, Prayer Mary Poppins is famous for her magical bag. She pulls all sorts of objects out of it to the children’s bewilderment. They can’t figure… READ MORE
The Importance Of Power God's power, God's presence, Power, Prayer Have you ever had an appliance that wouldn’t work? No matter what you tried, you could not get it to operate. Once you became… READ MORE
Healthy, Inside And Out Firm Foundation, Health, Inside, Love of Christ, Love of God, Outside, Spiritual Outward strength is not always an accurate indicator of our health. Some body builders die of heart attacks even though they look like they’re… READ MORE