A Spring Salad Celebration

A Spring Salad Celebration (Family Features) Fresh fruits and veggies are often the flavors of spring, and you can bring them all together by celebrating National Salad Month with a homemade masterpiece. This Steamboat Willie Green Apple Waldorf Salad, created in honor of Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary, is perfect for adopting a diet rich in

How to take charge of your mental health

Our nation is sharing in an experience with the COVID-19 crisis that will serve to reshape the future of our communities, our work, our families, and each and every individual. With so much attention focused on the diagnosis and treatment related to the virus, we recognize that those feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety, and even

Dysfunctional Families: How to Take Care of Your Children in the Midst of Dysfunction

If you are in a dysfunctional marriage and have children, you have a dysfunctional family. Few things cause as much pain, anguish, anger, guilt, fear, anxiety, and frustration as seeing your children hurting. You want good things for your children. “Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or

Is it God vs Science or God and Science

Someone shared a video with me of Chris Cumo saying the number of deaths in New York were down because “We brought the numbers down, God did not do that, fate did not do that, destiny did not do that.” A friend whose newborn granddaughter required surgery praised God when it appeared the surgery was

The Main Reason People Don’t Reach Their Goals

Perhaps, many of us don’t reach personal or business goals because we are double-minded. As the Apostle James noted in an often quoted scripture. ” A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.” (James 1:8) According to Thayer’s & Strong’s Greek Dictionaries, double-minded means, vacillating in opinion or purpose, divided in interest, wavering, uncertain,

A Pastors View on Prophets and Prophecies

By Rod McTaggart We are living in the days of great deception on demand, where we have a prophetic culture that serves encouragement at the expense of truth. Jeremiah 23:11-12 speaks of this: “Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their evil, declares the LORD. Therefore their way shall

It’s Time to Re-form The Body of Christ Back to His Image!

by Ed Watts I believe the Lord is calling us to consider 2 Kings 5:13. In 2  Kings 5:13 Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and

Are You Preparing for His Return?

by Rod McTaggart Some are saying this is the year of The Word. I have said that this is a year in which we will see signs, wonders and miracles because of God’s word. We are going to need them because of the events that are rapidly taking place. But there is one thing that

FASHION, MODESTY AND GOD

By Patricia W. Qualls There are as many opinions about how Christian women should dress as there are women in the Body of Christ.  If our hearts are submitted to the Father, then we will be open to the voice of the Holy Spirit when He puts His finger on areas of concern in our

Can Speaking God’s Word Over A Child, Change an ADHD Diagnosis?

by LaMonique Raquel When my son “Junior” was born he was as handsome and as cute as can be. His father and I wanted nothing but the best for him.  As junior began to grow into a toddler, we noticed he had some speech and slight physical delays.  As time went on and more and

Getting Help for Troubled Teens: When and Where to Go

When your teenager starts to get out of hand you have to ask yourself some hard questions. The first step is to honestly evaluate how you think you’re doing when communicating with your teen. Do you feel you are sharing valuable information and time? Or do you feel there is a communication gap and he’s

I’m A Girl Watcher……….(saved men dealing with the scantily clad ladies of summer)

by:  Pastor Isiah L. Qualls Some of you “old school” music aficionados remember that song from yesteryear! Well, actually it just might be good to come forward and confess that as men we actually do see and notice the women that cross our paths.  I know, our mind tells us to pretend to the wife,

The Impeccable Woman

by Jeri Darby It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exupéry Walking in the mall I passed a woman with such a polished look!  Stylish hair, tailored clothing, tasteful make-up and carefully manicured hands and toenails- she was impeccable! It

The Gift of Laughter

by Jeri Darby Walking to my car while leaving the library I turned my head abruptly and gave the young woman I had just passed a double take. Her frame jiggled in laughter.  It was glorious. She looked fully present and fully alive and in the moment. This image lingered in my head. How I

Blasphemy and the Atheist

Scripture says, all sins are forgivable but one. Do you know which one? Just in case you don’t know it is the sin of Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, even if you blaspheme His name it will be forgiven but if you blaspheme the Holy Spirit it will not be forgiven. So, what

Let God Fight Your Battles

John F. Craghan, author of Psalms for All Seasons says, “fidelity to God means deliverance from any and all forms of distress.  Notice Craghan says, this benefit belongs to those who are in a state of “fidelity.” To be a person of fidelity, means to be faithful and loyal in character. While many are fainting

Feeling Sad & Depressed? Read This!

In Psalm 24 verse 7 David said, “Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.” This is a simple verse loaded with meaning for those dealing with depression. Commentator Robert Hawker notes the word gate or gates is figuratively used

How to Help Your Child Overcome Depression by Cate Russell-Cole

For some of us, the haunting misery of depression is a familiar story. Up until two years ago, I spent the majority of my adolescence and adulthood clinically depressed and suicidal – but undiagnosed. When I look back, I see that my problems with depression started much earlier than adulthood or adolescence.For me, the stage

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