“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 As the new year begins, many people are making plans for the next twelve months. They make resolutions to lose weight or to […]
Devotional: The Gift Inside
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. – 2 Corinthians 4:7 I fondly remember Christmas when I was a child. The wonderful food. The time spent with family. But most of all, I remember the gifts. I know that makes […]
Devotional: Bread for Today
Give us today our daily bread. – Matthew 6:11 One day the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. He then taught them what we now know as the Lord’s Prayer. Many who have grown up in church have heard the Lord’s Prayer so many times that it has lost its meaning. They […]
Devotional: I Brought My Suitcase, Lord
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. – 1 Timothy 6:7 The ancient Egyptians believed that in the afterlife they would continue the occupations they had on earth. So everything they needed for their occupations was placed in their tombs with their dead bodies. Their tombs also […]
How to Lose $100,000 in Ten Easy Steps
Having money can really change your life. Suddenly receiving $100,000 can really change a person’s life. It sure changed mine. In 2002, both my grandmother and father died, which left me with an inheritance of around $100,000. Six years later, all of that money is gone. So how can a person go from $100,000 to […]
