Many moons ago, as a freshman in college, I walked along a lonely path from the science hall back to my dorm. Ahead of me on the path was a friendly looking student crunching his way through the leaves. All about making friends, I quickened my step till we were walking side by side. "Hi!" …
Silent and Deadly…the slow killer many people use and don’t even realize is toxic.
This deadly killer may be found in your home or in a friend's home. Many parents regularly use this on their children, and many think it is healthy with beneficial side effects. This deadly treatment has been passed down by many generations and some may even consider it a homeopathic remedy for children who are …
Praying the Psalms~ Psalm 16 Encouraging yourself in The Lord, when you feel like giving up.
Encouraging yourself in The Lord, when you feel like giving up, is not always easy. In fact, it requires living in the truth when every emotion is contradicting the truth. When you feel numb, when you feel hopeless, when you feel like doing anything but praying...it is important to focus on a few things. God …
Prayers For Our Children’s Hearts Part 1
You gotta love how those Disney movies always throw in zingers to capture the attention of the parents, not just the kids. One of my favorite, poignant parent moments from Finding Nemo was when Marlin says, "I don't want anything to happen to him!" (Referring To his son, Nemo) But through the adventure of actually …
Praying the Psalms~Psalm 15- When Christians Hurt You.
I just turned 40 this week. The big 4-0. But, I still remember a conversation from a decade ago that I had on my 30th birthday with my hair stylist. I took my Bible in to read while having my hair highlighted. They make you sit for like 20 minutes with those highlight foils in …
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Our Miracle- The Day God Saved Our Kids.
Today, March 29th, 2016 I had a hard time waking up. I've been through a busy stretch of days that have kept me working late and getting up early. As I sat numbly in the car on the way to work, I couldn't even really taste my coffee. I tried to listen to a broadcast …
My Glorious Friends, the Beautiful Ones.Â
This blog contains snapshots of some fabulous people....I cannot include absolutely all my most favorite people in the world....but I did want to show some of the faces of my treasured friends as an example of the great breadth of God's love. When I was little, I prayed for you to come. I ached for …
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Praying the Psalms~Psalms 14 What God says about the atheist.
The angry atheists I have met...the really angry ones, are not atheists because they hate the idea of the existence of God. Most of them, no matter how nice I am or how reasonable, quickly descend from haughty comments of condescension to childish attacks such as, "You probably believe in the Easter Bunny and Santa …
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Praying the Psalms~ Psalm 13 Finding Healing
From the time I was a small child, my parents, Mike and Jeanne Dean taught me these biblical principles of forgiveness that have allowed me to walk in freedom through very difficult and dark places. God has victory for the believer in Jesus. There is no hurt too deep, there is no mountain too high …
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Civil Unrest~The Time of Rehoboam
The nation was at the top of it's power. More power, more beautiful buildings, more international recognition and influence. The leader was charismatic. The people were living in the hey-day of the dream. There was prosperity everywhere and hope everywhere. No one even dared war against the nation that God blessed and prospered. The leader …
