One thing is consistent about vacations….you don’t want to leave. You long to remain there for one more swim in the pool or one more hour at the beach. We all want to linger, tarry, continue and remain on vacation. This word remain is the same word used in scripture when Jesus reminds us of a secret to a great relationship with Him. John 15:5 says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me …
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From 1991 – 1993 scientists embarked on a bold mission to replicate the world’s biological systems in an enclosed facility called Biosphere II. The Arizona-based experiment included a crew that lived in the “closed world” for two years. The crew grew their own food, did experiments, learned how to function together (that part of the mission did not go so well) and they tried to replicate the natural environment of plants and the other building blocks of life. One of …
The story of David Montgomery’s quest to fill an empty place in his heart. His efforts to find peace and calm for his soul through sports, women, drinking, work success, more education, drugs and then back to sports proved to be lacking in long-term impact. David was unsettled and unhappy with life until he found true lasting peace. …
It was complete and utter devastation….obliteration on a scale seldom seen….chaos where beauty and order had just stood. Virtually everything flattened. Metal poles warped and distorted like twist ties on a loaf of bread. Majestic trees snapped in two like dry spaghetti…flatted like pixie sticks. It was as though a bomb went off where homes once stood….contents strewn far away…like fine china shattered on a marble floor….into a million pieces. This is Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On my way to Mississippi recently, I stayed at a Hampton …
Anne Caffey’s Wounded Heart Ministry, based in Alpharetta, GA, is an effective counseling service with years of experience working with God and the Holy Spirit to help others who are trapped in hurtful behavior, are in difficult family environments and are hurting. Anne has a special ability to listen well and get to the root of family, personal and spiritual issues using biblical principles. She can be contacted at: 770-778-7266 woundedheartministry@gmail.com 5600 Cannonero Drive Alpharetta, GA 30005 …
What is sin? It is the breaking of God’s law. It’s in the Bible, I John 3:4, NIV. “Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.” I John 5:17, NIV says, “All wrongdoing is sin ” The basic principal of God’s law is summed up in one word—love. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 22:37-40, NIV. “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first …
A father's timely words to a wayward son, changes his life forever. …
After getting into repeated trouble in high school, Brian was kicked out of his home and lived out of his car and at friend's houses. He grew to hate the "together" families of his friends and more and more anger built inside. …
When it gets right down to it, when real trouble hits home and rough stuff comes your way, what do you do? What do you do first? What do you process in your head when the tsunami hits. Next time you are faced with unexpected news, bad news, frightening news, sad news or a tough decision, observe how you initially respond to the crisis. If you can, slow down time and watch how you react…and learn from it. When the …