Did you know that not all fats are created equal? Over 20 years ago, I believed any fat would make me fat, so I avoided all fats when possible. But I was oh so wrong! Most of us are familiar with trans fatty acids and saturated fats, but not enough of us know about the essential fatty acids. These are the awesome fats necessary for our well-bein...

In A World Filled With Chaos, Pain, And Vast Uncertainty, Is It Any Wonder So Many People Are Anxious? I work as a family counselor, and I am very aware that many who suffer from anxiety and depression truly need a physician’s intervention. There are others, though, like with the COVID-19 pandemic, who allow anxious thoughts to rule their minds ...

I am a failure.  I can’t do anything right.  I am always letting myself down.  I am always letting my family down.  I am always letting You down.  I AM your perfection.  I can do no wrong in you, or through you, or any other way.  I AM the one holding you and your family up.  You are a redeemed sinner.  You can do nothing right of your own...

Marie Davis always had a smile on her face and a little chuckle in her heart. She left quite the impression on this pastor and my wife, Linda. 

An Interview with Aimee Murphy, Client Advocate for Daybreak Ministries   F O R  3 0  Y E A R S , Aimee Murphy has served in a variety of ways with Daybreak Ministries (a faith-based pregnancy medical clinic). Her favorite, though, has been through serving as a Client Advocate. Aimee believes she’s living out her faith in Christ by being invol...

How praying over every room, lifted anxious heart.  I was a city girl all my life until we moved to the country, an hour north of the town we had called home for over 25 years. We traded the sound of sirens for no sound at all, unless cock-a-doodle-doos count. Civilization, (aka Starbucks), was now a forty-five-minute round-trip instead of fi...

God is always moving His story forward. He’s continuously transforming His people into something beautiful and everlasting. He invites us to move forward with Him, surrendering to His molding and shaping as He is redeeming, restoring, and making all things new. Being engaged with Him and His work means we are constantly marching into unfamiliar territory—expanding our borders for His glory.

I don’t know about you, but I love a vacation. Whether it’s for a day or a week, at home or out of town, I love to simply unplug and get away from the mundane. We all dream of taking a vacation, but many of you may think it is not in the budget right now. That may be true, but before you give up on the concept all-together, let me share some vac...