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October is the month that we observe domestic violence and breast cancer awareness. Both of these entities tend to bring on fear, anger, despair, pain, both physical and emotional, desperation, … more
I once read about a man whose name was mistakenly included in the obituary column of his local newspaper. The notice that he had died frustrated him and made him angry. He did what most of us would … more
20So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed … more

Time waits on no one, so every time that we can celebrate Christ, family, and friends, we need to do just that. We never know what tomorrow may bring, so enjoy each day as if it were your last. … more
Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read Job 1-3. As sure as God has a plan, so does the Devil. His plan is always to discredit and undermine God. He often strikes … more
William Featherston was born in Montreal Canada in 1846. He would die there when he was only 26. His life did not capture the attention of others and little is known about him. He is thought to have … more
Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read Esther 4-6. In 4:16, Esther calls on all of Israel to fast for 3 days. Fasting is often, if not usually, paired with prayer. … more

By Vicki Brown   My dad told me that when people get old, all they do is go to doctors. I remember laughing about that, but now I have discovered that’s true. Every week, my husband and I … more
Are you living a life that you would want to be emulated? Has your life been one serving others or just yourself? Have you ever thought about how you want to be remembered when you come to the end of … more
Reading the Bible through with me. Then grab your pen and journal and read Job 10-12. Job 10:1-2 are refreshingly honest words from a godly man who was enduring terrible suffering. And now the guys … more

Last week I shared with my readers, “God’s House Must Be Respected-Part I.” Hopefully, everyone who read it understood the main idea of the message-Don’t enter God’s House in a way that you … more
Reading the Bible through with me? Grab your pen and journal and read Job 7-9. We will look at various texts from Job and one from Proverbs to discover the traits of a godless person. We begin with … more
I love the parables found in scripture. Jesus often used these fictional stories to teach spiritual truth in unorthodox ways. While they frequently make truth more understandable, parables can also … more
The more and more that I attend church, I observe disrespectful things occurring that grieve my heart. Are these worldly unbecoming issues going to stop me from attending church? Absolutely not, … more

Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read Job 4-6. Job 6:24 is part of Job’s response to Eliphaz and his friends. But it could be a beautiful prayer to God. … more
A couple of weeks ago I was privileged to serve as the photographer for the “Joni and Friends Missouri Family Retreat.” This event is designed for families who live with the daily challenges of … more
Now that school has begun for us in Colleton County, we all must work TOGETHER to do our part to educate our kids. We all must face the fact that everything is not always going to work the way that … more
Reading the Bible through with me? Then grab your journal and pen and read Job 1-3. As sure as God has a plan, so does the Devil. His plan is always to discredit and undermine God; and he often … more

Five-year-old Beth Usher experienced up to 100 seizures every day. She often injured herself when she fell during one of her seizures. When her mother needed to shower or get dressed, she would prop … more
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