A Bonus Gift

Not long ago, a friend of mine had surgery and needed to spend some additional recovery time in a rehabilitation center. I wondered how she was handling being away from her family so long, so I decided to schedule a visit to help lift her spirits. I decided to bring...

Change of Plans

Well he did it! Our son traveled across the U.S. and Pacific Ocean to begin his new adventure in a foreign land. The journey took more than eighteen hours including a layover, and since Tokyo is fourteen hours ahead of us in Cincinnati, the expedition included real...

Spotlight Verse

Today’s Post Written By: Tricia Cross In two days we will close the book on 2013 and open a new book for 2014.  I don’t know about you but I am ready to close the 2013 book.  It was hard on many levels, personally and for my family.  As I pray and look...

Unlikely Friends

Today’s Post Written By: Rhonda Stinson A recent news story emerged about an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee. When an elephant arrives here, it immediately seeks out another elephant as its best friend. The relationship between Tara and Bella is one of the most...

Full of Compassion

Throughout the Gospels we find Jesus administering compassion to those around Him. A man with leprosy is made clean. One who was paralyzed gets up from his mat and walks home.   A bleeding woman is healed by just a touch of Jesus’ garment. And one of my personal...