The most recent establishment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant Man, proved a couple of points.  First, Ant Man reinforced the fact that Marvel Studios can make a film about any of their “B” list characters and it can end up being a pretty decent film.  Marvel first proved this point with ...

God, using His infinite wisdom and creativity, sometimes orchestrates a unique melding together of two lives.  There are stories of love at first sight, or stories where the courtship strung on and on while one person or the other sorted through a myriad of feelings, and there’s the typical dating ...

“Tired Little Woman In Search of Work/Life Balance: Seeking Calm in the Midst of a Storm.” That line could very well be the intro of a personal ad written from my weary little soul to “the balanced, carefree life” I long to live. As a mother of two with a ...

Have you lost your hope? A lack of hope leads to depression. An antidote for depression is hope, but not hope in just anything, the hope found in Jesus Christ. Hope is an essential and fundamental element in the Christian life. Jesus is the reason for our hope, not placing ...

The world is full of evil and we have no way, it seems, to stop it or effectively deal with it. But what is evil? Evil is defined as “morally wrong or bad; wicked”, but what does that even mean, to be morally wrong? To be morally wrong is to ...

I have been intrigued and very interested in Victory Junction, the camp that Kyle Petty and his family established, since its creation. It is located in the area of North Carolina that I call home. I recently had the opportunity to present Kyle with some questions about the camp, its ...

One hundred injured, 10 killed while taking selfies and that is just this year in Russia alone, who knows how many more have been hurt or killed around the world. Taking selfies is using a phone to take a picture of one’s self, and people are becoming addicted to looking ...

Two great men of God passed away within ten days of each other: Frank Gifford and Danny Lotz. They are now together in the presence of God, and each is a shining example of a life well lived with purpose and meaning. Frank Gifford “He died in complete peace.” Those ...

A friend who comes from a family with a long legacy of generational witchcraft once said, “If someone plays mind games with you, it’s completely evil.” His cautionary advice stayed with me as I saw it played out in work situations, extended family relationships, and even the church. Over the ...

WATER {Adapted from a message Annie Meadows delivered to Woman Of Hope in Leland, NC} Water symbolizes CLEANSING.  Water symbolizes BIRTH.  Water symbolizes BAPTISM.  Water ought to symbolize on the outside what needs to happen on the inside.  When God created the heavens and the earth we read that God ...