by Carol Roberts
Receiving bad news during our lifetime is a fact. We may have all confidence that we aced an interview but later get news that another person was awarded the job. We study for days and even weeks for a school exam and the questions we are prepared to answer are not on the test. AsRead More
There are times we feel we are running a marathon race in life while others effortlessly walk past us. We continue to spin the wheels of our minds wondering how so many achieve so much with a lot less effort. There are two things to remember. Other people and their seemingly ease of life isRead More
God has made each of us in His image and for His purpose. All people and talents are needed in order to complete His big picture. Therefore we are to joyfully do what He has called us to do. We may not be the head of a large corporation but we pray for those whoRead More
Judging others is an action God reserves for Himself yet we all battle our own opinions of others. Each person responds differently to situations since no two people are alike. While a psychologist may consider what is to be normal behavior he/she fails to realize that each person has his own normal. It’s also trueRead More
When we walk through hours of darkness in our lives there are times when the despair becomes unbearable. The devil is always on the prowl and he is continually asking for permission from God before sending his imps into our lives. It is for this reason God does not allow us to walk through anythingRead More
None of us are guaranteed tomorrow or even next hour. It’s how we live our lives during the moments we have now that determine the fullness of life. Most of us have known people who live to be ninety to a hundred years old and these people are a gold mine of wise counsel. UnfortunatelyRead More
Many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers us out of them all. Psalm 34:19 is a famous saying in the Bible we cling to when troubles come our way. We hold on to the truth that God will deliver no matter how big the trouble or how many come our way allRead More
Jesus cares when we are faced with a crisis we can not handle. He also cares about the small things that would not concern most people but they concern us. He said to trust Him in all things. It is a matter of priority to Jesus if we place our trust in Him. He welcomesRead More
Doing the right thing is as easy as taking the initiative to act. God never requires of us anything that He does not first equip us to do. He speaks to us with a gentle tugging in our heart. The simplicity of picking up the phone to speak to an elderly person or to holdRead More
Have you ever prayed for something and instead of things improving they got worse? You pray for a part in the school play and you get a different role than what you expect. You trust God for a high paying job in a large corporation and you get a low paying job at another company. Read More