Our faith walk is not a casual swagger through the flower garden under blue skis. Oh, we often wish it were and complain to God when it’s not. Yet He was clear when He told us to “Stand your ground” (Ephesians 6:11 & 13). The enemy of our soul seeks to put a wedge in our relationship with God. God warned us to “be self-controlled and...

The unexpected rose on her desk made her smile. The note said, “Knock their socks off”. Sue’s friend knew she was giving an important presentation and that simple act of support gave her a burst of confidence. We all need encouragement…sometimes we even need it desperately. Maggie tossed her purse on the counter and kicked off her shoes....

The gingerale bottle fell to the floor. The kids scooped it up and promptly turned the cap before I could say "Wait!!" And there it was...sugared foam oozing out of the bottle and all over the kitchen floor. "A bit like life", I thought, as I cleaned it up. Impossible to put back in the bottle and a sticky mess outside of it. Do you ever feel...

I dashed into Superstore to pick up a few things, and it hit me. As I saw the shelves, newly stocked with school supplies, I realized with a start that this was the first fall in 20 years that I would not be buying school supplies! What a great thought! I should have done cartwheels right there in the aisle! But the thoughts that tumbled around that...

Would you know the Christmas Spirit if you saw it? It is fast becoming an endangered species in our culture today. We slash at it unintentionally with questions like, “What do you want for Christmas?” Yet the true spirit of Christmas is a spirit of giving… it is evidenced best in a generous heart. It shines out with stark clarity in the...

It was an exciting time for the little town of Bethlehem where life was usually quiet and predictable. But ever since Caesar Augustus had ordered everyone back to his birthplace to be counted in the census, life had begun to stir! Housewives cleaned and baked in preparation for the arrival of relatives who seldom passed that way. Young girls fashioned...

Keeping a team going in the same direction is not always an easy task. Yet we are not independent of team in many areas of our lives. Wherever you are a part of something bigger than yourself in some area of your life you are part of a team. Teams are exciting to join!!  We come together with a common purpose and we each bring our own set...