Oct
30
2020
My reading in James 1:15 (NASB) says: "Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death." May I personally say it in a more graphic way? Giving in to sin (our...
Oct
29
2020
Some people hide all their lives, and some people don't know they are hiding. We seem to live in a rootless society. Our identities seem to feel lost. We seem to be a society of vagabonds!
However, I have learned three...
Oct
28
2020
Do we really measure HOPE in terms of pounds? Yes, we surely do when it is Words of Hope books. How fitting that the ordained day for the arrival of 3600 books at the Crowell home would be on an...
Oct
27
2020
October is Bully Prevention Month. What better month could there be because October comes soon after the start of a new school year? The first 4-6 weeks of school provide ample opportunity for teachers and students to assume the task...
Oct
26
2020
If dogs could bark in human language, I am convinced my new pup, Hope LUV, would bark words of hope to you. Hope is kind and gentle, and she delights in jumping, running, and receiving approval.
My responsibility is to...
Oct
23
2020
You can change the world! Think big! But... start small!
Today's world is fragile, imperiled, hurt, unknown, in a type of bubble. This is our backdrop to showing an act of kindness to every person we meet in looks, words,...
Oct
22
2020
Something incredibly positive has happened during my 10-year journey of over 250 oncology appointments. As always, ATTITUDE is the difference-maker in all of life experiences, cancer being no exception. Attitude is definitely reflected in a person's behavior, as well as...
Oct
21
2020
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His handiwork. There is no speech or language where His word is not heard." The psalmist continues to extol the grandeur of creation. All of nature, from...
Oct
20
2020
Why is gratitude important?
Gratitude becomes mental and emotional medicine. John Hopkins Hospital asks each cancer patient to journal 25 gratitudes daily.Gratitude enhances greater performance. Research supports that a person high in gratitude has a 15-20% superior "cutting edge."Gratitude escalates the happiness cycle,...
Oct
19
2020
My years of counseling have taught me it is nearly impossible to help others unless they sincerely say 'HELP ME!" This kind of help is to advise, give counsel, regarding a problem. Vice versa, to help others who have not asked...
