The answer to the above question is, “every month we are aware”. The official month to wear the black ribbon (or whatever color it might be) does not matter. What is important is that we pay attention to the attitudes we carry around about people who are mentally ill. This article could have started with…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Sometimes it is easy to forget the great and amazing things you have done. It is evident that you have been at work in my life, even in the difficult times. Thank you for Your faithfulness and faith in me. Thank you, God, for all the wonderful things You do! In…
While in the waiting room at a medical clinic, I read a true story by Margo Pfeiff in Reader’s Digest. It’s about a four-year-old girl named Desiree who was struggling to understand the death of her daddy. She wanted to send a message to him on his birthday, and her mother helped her buy the…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you for the blessings You have given me. Please help me and show me how you want me to be a blessing to others on Your behalf. I want to pay it forward by being generous and merciful to others. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
That warning in Matthew 7:1 reminds us that we are not to make distinctions among the people we interact with. James 2:1-4 puts it this way: “My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor…
Dear Abba, Thank you for the gift of music and singing, which gives us another way to celebrate and praise You for all the wonderful things you do for us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Benjamin Franklin once said: “Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” That quote often comes up in the context of new technology and concerns about government surveillance. But it fits many other situations as well. We Americans particularly value personal freedom. We seem to think that freedom…
The 2013 Harvard Business Review notes that fear and uncertainty are the major obstacles to business model innovation. Fear of failure so often prevents us from taking risks that might lead to exciting new outcomes… So, if we’re already making many mistakes, why not risk something that could potentially make a positive difference? Get Smart,…
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Please help all the parts of our church body work together, as one, to serve You. Show us what function you want us to do so we can use the talents You have given us for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
A defendant in a lawsuit involving large sums of money was talking to his lawyer. “If I lose this case, I’ll be ruined.” “It’s in the judge’s hands now,” said the lawyer. “Would it help if I sent the judge a box of cigars?” “Oh no! This judge is a stickler for ethical behavior. A…