January 16th, 2015 
My name is Teresa. My husband and I own and operate a grain and livestock farm. I also work as a bank teller.
One evening while attending a Wednesday Bible study in our little country church, where we were studying the book of James, I decided there was alot of good stuff in there on how to live our lives and I committed to memorize it. I have recited it to our church …
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January 13th, 2015 
“Praise our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard.” Ps 66:8
Growing up, my family never went to church, and I mean never—not a single time. I didn’t know the standard hymns, prayers and creeds that others knew. I certainly knew nothing about praise. I do remember praying sometimes, but it was more like “Help Wanted.”
When I became a follow of Jesus Christ at age 21, someone taught …
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January 7th, 2015 
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16
This is the theme I’ve chosen for 2015—making the most of every opportunity.
With 365 days in the year, and already a few consumed, what will I do with these days? Goal oriented, and often tunnel-visioned, I routinely shut out the world around me, and zero-in on …
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December 16th, 2014 
It all started so innocently. An inspiring tale of a generous soul, who would steal into the wintry night and secretly toss bags of cash into windows, the recipients too poor to have dowries. The legend of Saint Nickolas began.
So, how did we stagger so far and end up with the larger-than-myth Santa Claus? How did the paradigm of clandestine generosity morph into the progenitor of holiday indulgence?
This red-suited …
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December 9th, 2014 
Have you ever memorized a verse, and then years later realized it didn’t mean exactly what you thought it did? Unfortunately that happens all the time, and it can lead to frustration, disappointment with God, and a warped view of God’s plan and purpose.
I am an advocate of memorizing sequential verses in context rather than memorizing scattered verses. Think of it this way, if one of your goals is to get …
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