Storms

God’s Purposes in Life’s Storms A traveler was visiting a logging area in the Pacific Northwest and was interested in seeing how the logs that would be used for furniture were chosen. As the logs came down the stream, the logger would suddenly reach out and hook one, pull it up, and then set it [...]

One Sure Way To Avoid A Smackdown

Do you ever feel like you’ve just been in a smackdown?  Here’s one sure and simple way to avoid some raw pain. I literally laughed out loud when I saw this penguin animation posted by a facebook friend.  She had written, “With friends like these, who needs enemies?”  How true that is!  At one time [...]

7 Things to Stop Doing Now on Facebook

Dear Reader, I just read this article and it is too important for me to not pass along.  I usually do my own writing, but I really wanted to make this available to all our readers who use Facebook.  I encourage you to heed the following advice. ~ Mike Knapp 7 Things to Stop Doing [...]

Health on a Hamster Wheel

I started bicycling yesterday. Bicycling is like being on a hamster wheel, but with changing scenery. Or, You can join a gym and ride their stationary bicycles, but then the difference between that and a hamster wheel would be…?  Oh yes,of course, the smell of cedar chips is clearly missing at the gym. Yesterday it [...]

Fighting Against Depression

A friend of mine recently posted on Facebook that they were feeling “depression working its way back in.”  Another friend mentioned the excessive number of gray days we’ve had with so little sunshine.  While some milder forms of depression are a natural part of this life, others may be a troubling source of emotional pain.  [...]

Next Page »