Colossians 3:12

Eager. What does it mean exactly? It’s safe to say that much of our world is eager to have life return to normal. And, it’s understandable thanks to all of the changes and adjustments we have had to make over the last couple of months. Normalcy brings comfort and contentment, doesn’t…

Colossians 3:12 (NIV): “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Join us as we continue our discussion with Authors Blythe Daniel and Helen McIntosh, authors of Mended. Mending Relationships is not about “getting something off our chest”, but humbling...…

I sat in a circle surrounded by 39 other retreaters. One of my favorite teachers was in town from South Africa to lead the retreat for spiritual directors, and I felt completely spoiled to be in attendance. Trevor opened our first session by asking us to walk arounda large quilt in the middle of our …

Criticism hurts, doesn’t it? I think that it especially hurts when people say, “Don’t take it personally…” Because it is personal. Criticism is most often personal. What do you do when you feel like you have been criticized unfairly? What do you do when people judge your motives, your heart...…

We’re tired of the non-stop news and reports related to the COVID-19 virus. Yet here we are. And here we sit in front of our TVs because the news seems to change every 15 minutes. We’re tired of th……

WARNING. I am about to dispense fashion tips. please note: I have no sense of fashion. That’s a key reason I got married. my mother couldn’t dress me forever, and I needed someone to ta……

I’m not a fan of random acts of kindness. Don’t write me off as a curmudgeon. After all, my dad did raise me right. I hold the door open for people (not just women, thank you). I speak ……

Teaching kids how to develop strong character is not an easy task for parents. Although most of us would love to be described as a person of strong character, modeling, and teaching character to our kids is a difficult job. Strong character is so important to our family, that we have intentionally focused on how …

By Elizabeth Prata It’s Christmas time in a public elementary school. I live in the Bible Belt, where many of the children attend church, go to a VBS, or have fun on Wednesday night AWANAs. M……

A heart that rejoices in finding fault in others may align with contemporary culture’s values, but it falls short of the character of Christ.…