If she had a Brain injury, could the new BRAIN initiative help her. Researchers anticipate miracle-like results. The new $4.5 billion BRAIN project’s goal is to find new ways to treat, cure, and prevent brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, traumatic brain injuries and many others. NIH Director, Outspoken Christian Dr. Francis Collins is…
Choose just the right words today. Words are very powerful. If I get upset and respond to someone’s comment with, “That’s stupid.” The person to whom I say those words may hear, “YOU are stupid.” Without my even knowing it, that simple word choice could destroy any possibility for me to have a relationship with…
God is watching over you today. No matter what you face, pleasant or unpleasant, your Heavenly Father has his eye on your every move. The old hymn “His Eye Is on The Sparrow,” speaks to me. Make it God’s song for you today. Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come, Why should…
God Is Behind Your Scene – Your invisible God: No matter what you face today, remember God’s invisible Spirit is faithfully working behind the visible scene. So, after doing all you can and trusting his helpers to do all they can, your faith will grow healthier as you humbly place the process and the outcome in…
Choose God’s Blessing for You Today Decide to fill your day with blessings not curses. The Bible says that God gave the children of Israel, His children, a choice, “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse.” Deuteronomy 11:26 (NIV) All our actions and choices have consequences. And when we make bad…
I’m thankful for something very small, almost insignificant, but it’s very big to me. My Heavenly Father knows what it is. Thank you again, Father. Have I started you thinking about something for which you are thankful yet it seems small? “In all things give thanks.” A healthy faith is a thankful faith, especially for the…
8 Helpful Things to Say When Someone Hurts I talked to hundreds of people in their most painful times. I’ve studied what experienced counselors and ministers recommend we should say in the worst of times. The following list of helpful suggestions is a summary of my experience and what many respected authors recommend we can…
When Jonathan McComb lost his wife, Laura, and their two children in the Texas Hill Country flood, friends wondered what they should say. What would you say? If a man’s heart and mind are shattered and in shock, sometimes what he needs more than words, is a silent hug, a gentle smile, and a I-love-you-pat on…
Can You Spot Jesus’ Face in this Painting? Can you find the face of Jesus in my painting? He IS very much present watching over what I like to call “The Early Morning Meeting of the Cardinal Couple.” If you don’t see him at first, focus and concentrate. He will suddenly appear. Don’t miss…
A Fresh Look at St. Nick. Love him or Not? After nearly 2,000 years of looking at pictures and poems about St. Nicholas, I think it is time to take a fresh look. After Jesus was born in the little town of Bethlehem, St. Nicholas was born in the little town of Patara, Greece.…