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Coping with Loneliness at Christmas

'Tis the season to be … gloomy? Feeling low this Christmas season?  You’re not alone.  Amid cheery songs, festive parties, gifts and good wishes, many lonely people are crying or dying on the inside.  Maybe you’re one of them.  I was. During a horrible year, my wife of 20 years divorced me, my employer of 25 years fired... >Full Story

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Back to the Nest

Learn more about the Fruit of the Spirit with our life lesson on Galatians "In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: "Flee like a bird to your mountain" (Psalms 11:1). A tame "caged" bird, such as a parrot, needs a lot of love and attention. In our home, Bubba, is a source of entertainment... >Read More



Are You There?

Do you struggle with the darkness of depression and find yourself without hope? We are here. Talk to us. “Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” (Psalm 10:1) On a whim, I stopped at a fast food restaurant to get a cold drink while dashing about with my to-do list... >Read More



Feeling Grief

Grieving is a unique experience. It’s a process that is as individual as the people it affects. Oh yes, there are predictable stages … but the experience of loosing someone  dear to you is truly a very personal journey. Recently I said goodbye to my dear Dad. It’s hard to believe it was only a couple of months ago. I’ve processed... >Read More



Grace and Peace

Are you searching for a source of peace? We are here to listen. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EST. “To God’s elect, strangers in the world…who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ...... >Read More



Just an Apple

Hurting from the pain of losing a child? We care and want to pray for you. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. “The right word at the right time is like a custom-made piece of jewelry” (Proverbs 25:11, The Message). Only hours earlier we got the stark news that we... >Read More



A Pet Owner’s Greatest Fear

It hurt today as I said goodbye to Max. Our little dog would have turned 13 in a few days but he never made it. He was getting weaker and on Monday he was so sick that I stayed home from work with him and held him most of the day. I had to carry him as he had... >Read More



Spiritual Harvest

If you are hurting from the pain of having lost a loved one, we care and  want to pray for you. This time of year always brings to mind the seasonal word ‘harvest.’ As nature goes through its seasons, so we do as Christians. As Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) says, “To everything there is a season, a time for every... >Read More


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