Tag: April 2010

Decisive Women

by Dr. Sheila Spencer Faith went on trial last year. It seems as if every woman was tested, some beyond human strength. All across America, thousands of women from every ethnic back ground and social status shared in some pain which ranged from infidelity in the white house to the church house. We witnessed women……
It’s Not Just Easter

by Alyssa Carmona This month is where many are reminded of the passion of Jesus Christ; while many view this as a sad day we view it as the most important day of our Christian faith. The resurrection of Christ marked our rightful position which Adam forfeited. The world knows this day as Easter where……
Light Fettuccine Alfredo

Great taste with half the calories! Ingredients: 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese 2 small cloves garlic, minced (or more if you like) 1 cup low-fat (1%) milk 1 egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided 8 ounces fettuccine noodles 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley Directions: In……
Accepting My Pesky Imperfections

by Daphne Eilein Landers I spoke. She took notes. Toward the end of our session, she asked, “What is the most important thing you said today?” I said many things in that hour-and-a-half. But to pick one and have to repeat it? I pondered her question out loud: “What is the most important thing I……
The Aching Void

by Karin Syren “Nature will not permit a vacuum.It will be filled with something.Human need is really a great spiritual vacuum which God seeks to fill…” —George Washington Carver We are all daily employed in filling the vacuums of human need. It drives us to fill our stomachs with food and drink, to fill our……
Holes In Our Hearts Have Been Nailed To The Cross

Inspirational Ink: Insight for a Woman’s Life by Tammi Ector Fisse Sitting in chapel with my sixth graders, I was thrilled that for once they weren’t fidgeting, but were still, listening intently to the devotion being presented by the father of one of their classmates. With his ability to capture and hold the attention of……
Fearless by Max Lucado

Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear. They’re talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease……
And This Little Piggie…

by Laurette Willis, Director of PraiseMoves, LLC www.PraiseMoves.com Jesus, being a devout Jew, did not eat pork. In fact He used pigs as receptacles for the demons within the Gadarene demoniac (Luke 8:22-39). The man was set free when Jesus evicted the demons from him and sent them into a herd of swine. The pigs……
Come out of Hiding

by Trudy Doleman You knew the day would come when you had to shed the coat, hat, boots and gloves. You ignored the signs that it was time to start thinking about putting away the heavy sweatshirts and sweat pants. Now here it is April and you cannot hide any longer. Everyone will see the……
Avoid Over Processing God

by Kathy Pearson Have you ever been the victim of a chemically challenged hair dresser? If you haven’t been the victim of such a catastrophe, consider yourself blessed. For those of you who, like me, have stared back at your reflection in the mirror in utter dismay, you know the feeling. A process designed to……