Wake Up Call

Being grateful for the seemingly small things can lead to big things, like a life-style of gratitude that opens us to a positive outlook on life.  Download the podcast here!

There’s an art to waking-up. How we start can be crucial to our effectiveness for that day. And, the healthy wake-up call begins hours before we awake. Download the podcast here!

It’s sounds so simple: “Be kind.” But being kind, especially in the days in which we find ourselves, is not often easy. Being kind can make all the difference in this world…and the next.  Download the podcast here!

When we are tired—spiritually, physically, emotionally, mentally, we need rest. We can go to Christ and find strength and hope in him. By looking to the same place Christ looked, we, through Him, can not only endure but thrive in troubled times. Download the podcast here!

None of us has a tomorrow promised. What about those who were grieving that day because of a loss in their life, that very day, 9/11? We can grieve, yet still move forward with our grief, one day at a time. Download the podcast here!

We all have to greater or lesser degrees a need for help.  We should be able to ask others to pray for us. But, too often we think if we humble ourselves to ask for help, we will appear weak. That’s because we have an inadequate understanding of humility. Download podcast here!

We often have Christian heroes, or certain spiritual people we put on a pedestal. We need to remember that they are weak and vulnerable, just like every Christian who’s willing to step out there on the battlefield. So, let’s be sensitive to those people, who like C.S. Lewis, are willing to show their vulnerability by … Continue reading Pray for Me →

We don’t always have to use words to pray. In fact, some who have prayed often and for years recommend praying without words. Just how do we do that? Download the podcast here!

One of the admonitions writer C.S. Lewis gave to a friend in regard to prayer was, “Never, never to try to generate an emotion by will power.” That’s good for us to remember as we pray. But, what place do our emotions have when we pray? Do they lead us, or do we lead them? … Continue reading Feeling Alright? →

Have you ever talked with someone who only talked about how they felt? And they never waited for you to respond? They only talked about themselves. That describes the prayer life for way too many Christians. So, what to do?  I have found this best thing to do is go to the scriptures, and literally … Continue reading Prayer: It’s Not About You →