EASTER IS COMING!  Easter is almost here! Children have thoughts of countless plastic Easter eggs on the lawn filled with pleasant treats inside each of them. Some think about the school spring break that often happens the week before Easter. I remember thinking about the great sale on candy that happens right after Easter!How do you think Jesus felt a few weeks before Easter?Luke 9:51 (AMP) Now w...  Read More

Changing Times!Once again we all must remind ourselves of the phrase “spring ahead, fall back!”  Twice a year we change our clocks and either loose or gain an hour of sleep.  Either way, it throws off our body’s internal clock.  In spring, when we lose an hour of sleep, heart attacks, strokes and fatal car accidents all increase 24%.  Thankfully, in the fall when we turn back the clocks, these sam...  Read More

LIFE IS A JOURNEY! The following was a note posted on Facebook the other day, it captures the reality and reassurance for many families:I heard someone say a few days ago, “See, that just goes to show you that you can raise your kids in church all you want to, but…”    It shattered my heart. All because that kid had made a mistake.  All because that kid’s sin was brought to light.  Let me just tel...  Read More

LESSONS LEARNED FROM CHILDRENChildren can say the funniest things! One mom said to her daughter “Honey, some day you are going to have feelings for boys.”  Her daughter answered back “What do you mean, I already do… I don’t like them!”Sometimes they say things that reveal that they just don’t understand: “I’m not cheating, I’m only helping myself win!”Children can be very honest, quick forgivers a...  Read More

Anyone Can Do It!Have you heard the story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody?There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It end...  Read More

Slowly Growing Up!I recently read this:  “According to BizVibe, there are over 200,000 fast-food restaurants in the United States and it is estimated that 50 million Americans eat at one of them every day. The top three revenue-producing restaurants are Starbucks, Mcdonalds, and Subway. As an American culture, we move at a fast pace. We supersize our fries, drive through our favorite restaurants, ...  Read More