‘Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” ‘ 1 Chronicles 4:9 (NKJV) Jabez had a rough road to travel, simply because of his name.  Can you imagine if your mother named you ‘Pain’?  Many of ...

Growing up can be an extremely difficult and extremely stressful thing. Every day I’m slowly creeping closer to my eighteenth birthday and it not only scares me, but it also stresses me out! Already I’m feeling the pressures of everything else and it seems that many times I’m hearing this ...

Tradition—a nice global word that many people understand. Certain disciplines, routines, and cultural beliefs that our forefathers passed along. For this reason, thousands of years of long-standing ceremonies unite families. Creating bonds of warmth, closeness, and connection. Rites tend to offer a secure sense of belonging that make us feel ...

Going to church is not an act to be performed out of duty or obligation, although it is commanded in Hebrews, Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Yes, ...

Do you have the worst chores to do at home?  Do your parents leave long lists of things for you to get done? Is there anything you can do besides complain and refuse? I’ve done some K.P. (kitchen patrol) and G.D. (garbage detail) in my day, so I know it ...

So I watched The Bachelor for the first time last night. Don’t judge me. This may sound cliché, but it’s the truth… I’m not really a fan of reality TV. I’ve always heard about the show, but was never interested enough to stop and watch it. However, last night I ...

Among the most satisfying impacts one can make is to color another person’s world in a way that your kindness given can not be repaid.  That is why a myriad of people are so wonderfully blessed when someone chooses to “pay it forward”.   When a blessing, whether vibrant or subtle, ...

She captured hearts around the nation and wowed the judges week after week as she danced alongside partner, Mark Ballas, during the 19th season of Dancing with the Stars. Now, the season’s runner-up and star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty, Sadie Robertson, is strutting down the runway to premier her new ...

One of the ways that Satan is at work in the world, is through the influence of the occult. The occult refers to hidden and secret arts; any attempt to gain supernatural knowledge or power outside of the One true God. The occult has many branches, and is far-reaching in ...

About 10% of couples will experience infertility. According to Alice Domar, Ph.D., Director of the Behavioral Medicine Program for Infertility in New England stated, “The depression and anxiety experienced by infertile women are equivalent to that in women suffering from a terminal illness.” Spouses grieve differently. In a study conducted ...