Every January, gyms fill with eager exercisers who vow to drop those extra pounds. No more love-handles; toned and tight, the future looks bright. Yet one researcher found that “23% quit [their resolutions] in the first week, and only 36% make it past the first month....
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Sickness, Sovereignty, and the 2004 Tsunami
Last week marked the nineteenth anniversary of one of the deadliest disasters in modern history. On December 26, 2004, an enormous tsunami generated by the largest recorded earthquake sent waves, some 100 feet high, racing across the Indian Ocean at 500 mph—the speed...
3 Free Scripture Puzzles
Do you enjoy crossword Scripture puzzles? Mary Welsh, a new blog subscriber, introduced herself to me and told me about her hobby of creating word puzzles that relate to Scripture. She is graciously sharing a few of her puzzles with us. For those who want more puzzles...
All I Want for Christmas Is Christ: A Journey of Surrender
“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” ~ 2 Corinthians 9:15 NIV One year, as Christmas approached, I found my “to-do” list growing by the yard as the days to Christmas disappeared. Feeling a sense of panic, I sat down with the Lord. As I listed each burden in...
Do You Want to Improve Your Communication?
Today, Larry offers a way to improve our communication with those whom we've struggled to connect. “Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that so that it will give grace...
Embracing the True Miracle of Christmas
Did this minister think we could make ourselves good enough for Christ? Didn’t he know what the Scriptures say about the condition of the human heart apart from grace?
Do You Expect Life to Be Fair? Plus Giveaway!
Don't miss today's HUGE giveaway below! "Life isn’t fair or just or kind, so we shouldn’t be surprised by injustice, suffering, or pain (Eccles. 8:14).” Steven James, Flirting with the Forbidden The holidays rush in with expectations of how our house should look,...
From Why To Wise: Learning to Trust God
How do we trust God when He allows loss and pain? I love the holiday season. But holidays can punctuate life’s losses.
God’s Amazing Rescue Out of War-Torn Israel
My friend Deb DeArmond and her husband Ron were in Israel when the war started on Oct. 7, 2023. Here’s the incredible story of God’s presence and provision for them in that harrowing time. God—an Ever-Present Help in Trouble Wailing sirens startled Deb and her group....