September 2011
13 posts
The Valve
by Luann Prater
“Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.” James 3:5 (NIV)
My husband needed some diesel fuel for the tractor so he asked me to pick up some on the way home. He had put the gas can in a box in the back of his truck. Now, I’m 5’2″, so things that taller-than-me folks can do become a...
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An Open Invitation...
Dear Friend,
Have you ever been given a gift, possibly even a second chance, and wanted to share it with everyone? Well, that is what has happened to me with Rodan + Fields!
Back in the spring, I was truly searching for something different in my professional career. I needed a second income to take care of some expenses. And, due to my wife having Multiple Sclerosis, I wanted to be able to...
Your Thoughts Have Wheels
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7a (KJV)
The day started off just fine, but ended with confusion and tears. As a timid middle-schooler, I climbed the steps of my school bus eager to get home after a long afternoon.
Sitting quietly in my seat, all of a sudden I got this sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. Although my surroundings appeared to be the same, something was...
Character Really Does Matter
Let’s be honest. Ethics is not for wimps. It’s not easy being a good person. It’s not easy to be honest when it might be costly, to play fair when others cheat, or to keep inconvenient promises. It’s not easy to stand up for our beliefs and still respect differing viewpoints…
It’s not easy to control powerful impulses, to be accountable for our attitudes and...
When God Hurts Your Feelings
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:12-13 (NIV 1984)
Has God ever hurt your feelings? I’ll be honest, sometimes I’ll read those verses from Philippians listed...
