November, 2014

• 4 November

  Can a Christian be Angry and Not Sin?  

  

  Anger is a natural response to a perceived threat, and it is a normal emotion. Everyone has felt varying degrees of anger at one time. Anger can be caused by many factors such as, stress, financial issues, marital and family problems, abuse, injustices, guilt, unmet needs and expectations, and past ...

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• 4 November

  Miracle Times Three

  

  Grandma Marjorie, my mother’s Mama, had been the victim of Rheumatic Fever as a young girl.  It had, unfortunately, made a slow, relentless, stealthy crawl to her heart.  A once strong heart fell prey to the merciless invasion of that fever leaving my grandma with a compromised heart.  Way too ...

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• 3 November

  How May I Serve You?

  

  What time would work best for you? How would you like it? What can I help you with? When do you want to meet? What do you think? Ahhh…the individualized catering of the American society. What do you want on your burger? What kind of toppings do you want on ...

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• 3 November

  Let’s Get Election Day Over With, Already!

  

  I  despise our current elections process.  I am so sick of hearing about them, of witnessing bad taste in full swing.  The ads are terrible.  If words could kill, then every single candidate currently running for office would already be dead, and there would be no need for an election, ...

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• 3 November

  Turtles On High Adrenaline

  

  The turtles are huge. No, seriously: monstrous.

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• 3 November

  Stopping The Bullying: A Story To Warm Your Heart

  

  Many kids are bullied at school, to and from home, and over the internet. Their days at school are miserable. It has become such a huge problem that some victims of this unjust and mean action have committed suicide. Unless students are taught how to stand up to it, or ...

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• 2 November

  Following God’s Plan Not Man’s

  

  “A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9) Tears flowed as the news slowly poured from our ears into our hearts-our pastor and his family…moving….God’s leading not theirs. As the news sunk in, so did my selfishness. Why do they have to leave Lord? Doesn’t he ...

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• 2 November

  Facebook Fix

  

  Carl G. Jung, one of my favorite theorists, said this: “Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.” I could very well substitute the last word in his quotation with the word “Facebook,” and the statement would still read true. Facebook has ...

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• 2 November

  Though He Slay Me

  

  “You know how we call those blessed (happy) who were steadfast [who endured]. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the Lord’s [purpose and how He richly blessed him in the] end, inasmuch as the Lord is full of pity and compassion and tenderness and ...

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• 2 November

  Have a Good Cry – It’s Healthy!

  

  The shedding of tears is often thought of as a sign of weakness. But crying is not just for babies. In fact, tears are healing, healthy and highly recommended. God has provided at least three types of tears for us, each with its own purpose. One type of tears is ...

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