Makeover shows are fun. You sit down with a bowl of popcorn and watch as a homely person gets plucked and prodded and squeezed into a pair of skinny jeans. And by the end of the show a transformation has occurred—highlighted by two pictures shown side by side: The before and after. It’s amazing what […]
Security
Imagine yourself standing on the edge of a beautiful mountain (taking a selfie, of course) when suddenly you feel the ground beneath you give way. As you fall, you grab hold of a protruding rock and hold on for dear life. You feel strong for the moment, but soon your hands start to cramp and […]
Build Your Wealth
I love watching movies from the golden age of Hollywood. The films are full of award-winning stars who wore glamorous fashions and drove classic cars. And you know, even today it can be tempting to aspire to those Hollywood standards of luxury—big houses, fancy cars and designer everything. But if you get interested enough in those […]
A Good Word
How does listening to the news make you feel these days? Does it make you happy and hopeful? Or does it leave you feeling a little bit more anxious and a little heavier in heart? We are living in difficult times—and everywhere we look we are bombarded with information that breeds stress and anxiety. News […]
Look Up!
When is the last time you looked up and noticed the sky? In Psalm 19:1, the Psalmist tells us that the skies have a lot to teach us: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” (NIV) When we see the fire of a sunset or the brightness of […]
Dizzy
Everything around us is changing. The world today is different than it was when the year began: Jobs look different. School looks different. Healthcare, relationships and the future all look different. And with these changes swirling around us, it’s easy to get dizzy and knocked off-balance. But Psalm 16:8 says this, “I keep my eyes […]