America’s Call to Prayer

As many of you may or may not know, this Thursday is our National Day of Prayer. It is a day to unite our hearts as one and beseech the Lord on account of this nation and pray, pray, pray for revival, repentance, and mercy. This year is a very crucial year for this country. [...]

A Little Leaven

“A little leaven leavens the whole lump,” you may have heard someone say (although it is a bit of a tongue twister). This simple expression can be applied to a wide area of life issues in reference to negative company, bad movies, wrong actions, etc., which begin innocently in small doses but quickly spread and [...]

The Miracle of Spring

I love spring in the mountains. It has a captivating presence that draws me outside to simply listen and feel the warm sunshine I have been waiting winters to enjoy. If you happen to drive by the brow of the mountain looking down into the valley, you can literally see spring creeping up the mountains [...]

Friendly Forum #6

Welcome to Friendly Forum #6! 
Again, I will just remind you all that Friendly Forum is for you and by you, so comment as often as you like, interacting with other commentors or adding additional thoughts. I will be reading over each response; I really enjoy hearing your thoughts!
If you have an idea for the next Friendly Forum, leave me a [...]

The Urgent Call for Encouragement

Have you ever thought much about the impact of encouragement? Maybe that thought is not so hard for you to grasp. Most of us can probably recount a recent episode in which we received some needed encouragement by a special person’s thoughtfulness or even through God’s Word. Whatever the details may be, we still can [...]

Take it to Heart

Typically when we say the phrase, “take it to heart,” we use it in the negative sense, persuading someone (or ourselves) not take something to heart. Usually said in reference to hurtful words spoken in moments of anger or frustration, we feel the deep impact sharp words can have in our hearts; feelings we would [...]