Because You’re Worth It!

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis “As a prisoner of the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received” (Ephesians 4:1) Perhaps you’ve heard L’Oreal’s advertising slogan, “Because You’re Worth It.” What a great marketing catchphrase, and...

What’s One Cookie….?

By Alison Feinauer So I came home and had a cookie. They were sitting on my counter for a few days, and I kept saying no.  But then, on a tiring Thursday afternoon, they caught me at my weakest.  So I said, “just one.”  But then I had another, and then...

Why this Thanksgiving’s Going to be Different

By Alison Feinauer I love Thanksgiving; it’s one of my favorite holidays. Gratitude is a weapon ( a form of worship) God has given us to fight many things: discontentment, fear, depression, anxiety, worry. “Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in...

A Speedy Recovery

By Tricia Cross I hope this brings encouragement to someone who is struggling with life today; I know it did for me. In my quiet time I studied “resilience.” Here is the definition: The power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after...