“Holy Moses! Who Put Jesus Back on a Stick?!” It has always been a family tradition for my family to gather each Sunday and go to the house of worship. On Palm and Easter Sundays, our crowd grew a little larger with those family members that decided that this was the holiday to get themselves […]

Keeping score in golf is much easier than you may think. All you have to do count the number of times you hit the ball. It’s that simple. A round of golf is a made up of 18 holes. Your score for that round is an accumulation of the number of shots, or strokes, you […]

Life is filled with challenges. When you realize who you are in Christ, you will begin to rest in the Lord. You are not your circumstances. Find the favor of God. Ruth found favor with Boaz. Boaz showed Ruth and Naomi favor by allowing Ruth to glean extra wheat in the field, and allowing her […]

My husband, David, and I have been married for 17 years now and together for 19. We’ve actually known each other for 34 years, having met in the 7th grade. While it may have surprised a few of our old classmates to see us wind up together (we never dated in high school), they would […]

There are many stages to depression, ranging from feeling blue to becoming suicidal. Research conducted at depression clinics show that no matter where a person falls on the depression spectrum the human-animal bond can help countermand persistent symptoms. The natural dynamic of a mutually beneficial interaction creates the foundation for the human-animal bond. Each participant […]

Biblical gardens bring history to live. Gardeners will find there are suitable Biblical-era plants for every region of the continent. Both ornamentals and edible species can claim their rightful place in these gardens. For example, you could plan an entire herb garden or a fruit orchard using species from this time period. Another simple approach […]

Watercolors can be an awesome medium if you know how to start, and a horrible experience if you do not understand how they work. Here’s how to start mastering their use. First of all, start small. You do not need to go out and purchase the most expensive watercolor set to get started. As you […]

In our modern age of the internet, it can seem as if friends are simply a counter to be racked up like notches on a belt. “I have 500 friends – how many do you have?” People “friend” people they met once in a bar for a few brief minutes. They “friend” someone they ran […]

High school graduation is a major milestone that should be celebrated. Graduation time is a busy time of the year filled with celebrations and responsibilities. Making a checklist of things before and after graduation will ease the stress so that you can enjoy the rest of your days of school and family time. This list […]

Writing is considered one of the most important transferable skills for students to possess. The quality of writing first captures a job recruiter’s attention. As distance learners, students are continually adapting and improving their writing skills because it is their main avenue for communicating with fellow students and instructors. For some, writing is a natural […]