Paid Off

Written by Carol Over the weekend, I got a sweet piece of mail. Tucked in between the catalogues and bills was a long white envelope that made me squeal. On the outside, it said: Title enclosed. Not really squealing material for you? I understand. I paid off my car. There was a time not too …

Trapped!

Written by Betty Weaver Recently I received a “thinking of you” card in the mail from a dear friend. Beautiful butterflies graced the front cover. I love butterflies and rainbows! The card reminded me of a day I encountered this past summer. I was painting an outside building situated between two mimosa trees, which were …

I Thought You Would Never Ask

Written by Troy Norton “I thought you would never ask,” I told my four year old son. His little feet got heavier and he looked like he wasn’t going to be able to take one more step. Before I could even ask…his exhausted little arms reached up to me and he asked me if I …

Grocery Store Face-off

Written by Karen Anderson The setting? The grocery store parking lot. The time? After work. Allow me to first admit that I don’t like to grocery shop at any hour of the day. Therefore, on this particular day – after work – the timing of the “incident” was not particularly the best. Picture a baseball …

Three-legged Cats

Written by Jim Kirkland Whenever spring rolls around, I’ll always think of Sophie. She’s our cat. A cat that enjoys making an occasional break for greener grass (literally) through windows left open or a door closed too slowly. And an escape by Sophie is sure to kindle a blaze o’drama in our youngest daughter. One …

Palms of Praise

Written by Louis Grant From one Sunday to another…7 days…1 week…an awful lot can happen in just a week. During April 2012, we experience April 1st – Palm Sunday – to April 8th – Easter Sunday or Resurrection Day. So much happened… it is shockingly surprising. People gathered in Jerusalem for the Passover feast. They …

Simply…Grace

Written by Heather Shelley “There’s only grace. There’s only love. There’s only mercy and believe me, it’s enough. The sins are gone…without a trace. There’s nothing left now, there’s only grace.” – Matthew West “Only Grace” What a great song. Such beautiful words from Matthew West. You may even have nodded your head in agreement …

Aaron Shust — Blessings in the Pain (An Interview)

January 13, 2012 was a day for mixed emotions for artist Aaron Shust and his wife Sarah. On that day their third son was born. They experienced all of the joy and excitement that comes for every parent. A few minutes after Michael Aaron’s birth the doctor said he was concerned. It turns out that …

Stealing a Counterfeit

It’s a scene right out of a Mission Impossible movie. Two men scale the roof of the Matter Art Gallery in Olympia, Washington. They cut a hole in the skylight, and then rappel to the gallery floor. They take two huge paintings, and then make their escape. One painting, “Tribute to the Concussed Skier”, is …

Does God Want To Put Me In Timeout?

I just hope my kids are learning as much from our relationship as I am. I can’t help but constantly think about God’s relationship with me as a Father when I’m trying to teach my kids or discipline them out of love. First, let me say… I finally understand “discipline out of love”. I’ve said …

Interview with Lisa Welchel

Heather and Troy had a chance to catch up with Lisa Welchel, Blair from Facts of Life, as she’s getting ready to be the keynote speaker at the Woman to Woman Conference 2012 coming up February 3 and 4 in Hickory, NC! Here’s their conversation: Heather-Troy_LisaWelchel_interview1-16-12 Register for the conference by clicking below: REGISTER NOW!!!

New You?

It’s a new year, and a new start! Woo hoo!! Bring on the celebration! Bring on the resolutions! Bring on the big plans – this is a new beginning of a brand new you!!! Now, if you’re like me, on January 1, 2012…you woke up the same person who went to bed on December 31,2011. …

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