Bravery and Joy over Fear 

 We might always carry our fear, many of us because of past emotional or even physical trauma. People hurt us in the past, circumstances broke our strength, trauma scarred us—but we can be strong and courageous knowing that God is near. We can trust Him to never forsake us! 

And yes, it took my dog’s actions to remember that-we forget so easily but the Spirit is good at reminding us. 

It has to get ugly

It’s going to get ugly, my friends, really ugly.  The next 2 months have to.  Everyone has to be angry or it won’t work. 

WHAT?!?

It is presidential election season:  The goal of both sides is to get you angry because the angriest side has the best turnout.

Don’t be angry, but vote anyway. 

A DILEMMA

by Aline Edson

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverb 2:6

And yet Adam’s first son, Cain, murdered his brother Abel in cold blood. Gen 4:1-23

Fleeting Summer Days  

I started to hear rumors about the awakening of the legendary and mighty Pumpkin Spice Latte, and stores already have their fall and Halloween decor out. While I do love fall, I did get a little sad. What happened to all the grand adventures I was supposed to do in the summer? What happened to the summer? Like seriously, where did it go? 

Light in the Darkness

“Come here…you have to see this!” 

I stepped outside into the summer night, “Look!” my husband exclaimed.  As my eyes adjusted, I could see a multitude of twinkling lights across the row of backyards.  It was dozens of fireflies, flashing on and off, sprinkling the night with magic.