What to Say When To a Depressed Loved One by Dr. Michelle Bengtson “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” Proverbs 18:21 What we say to others can either build them up or tear them down. We must take care not to further injure someone in their suffering from something we say….
Surprised by Tears Five years have passed since my mom died. Her final years brought significant back pain from a narrowing of the spinal column, or something like that. We used to range far and wide on bicycles; she had to give up bike riding. She stopped driving. She couldn’t even go for a walk….
Many deserving competitors entered the fray. One became the victor! Congratulations Jennifer Uhlarik, 2016 Olympia Award Champion. We took a few moments to get to know Jennifer a little better, and now here’s your chance to do the same: Jennifer Uhlarik discovered the western genre as a pre-teen, when she swiped the only…
It was a dark and stormy night. Not literally. The sky was clear. We could see for miles. However, the inside of the van was alive with lightning and thunder. As difficult as it is to admit, my husband and I were supposedly fighting for our family but there we were again trying to…
Giving up VS. Surrendering Giving up VS. Surrendering. No one wants to give up in a situation. On the other hand, surrendering to God is what Christians should want to do in any situation, right? So what’s the difference? In 2012, I was diagnosed with bilateral brain tumors and subsequently a genetic disease called Neurofibromatosis…
Surrendering Personal Possessions My husband and I recently decided to travel the US while we still have our health. We sold our house and moved back into our RV, giving up most of our worldly goods. All of our furniture remained in the house, about half of our other things went to family members…