We all know what it feels like to be in anguish—to be hurt, wounded, rejected, bruised, physically or emotionally battered. Proverbs 14:10 says, “Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.” People can empathize with us, but no one can truly understand our private, inner pain.
No one, that is, [...]

It just occurred to me how much healthier our nation’s economy is already because all of the underlying bad investments and perilous structures that have been exposed, collapsed, and/or are in the process of being flushed out. Who knew that our whole economy was built with such precarious underpinnings? But when the economy “comes back” [...]

Jesus said, in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
 
The Bible tells us in Romans 10:9 that “if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the [...]

This is the first time in at least a decade that I can remember having genuine “breathing room” to actually enjoy the week of Christmas! I did all my Christmas shopping and mailing of presents very early in December, and not only planned my vacation to begin December 22, but decided to close the company [...]