22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22 CSB) To many joy is an elusive emotion. However, if you ask the same person about laughter they can quickly recount laughter in their lives. The two are linked but separate. We can laugh in the moment but … Read more

6 The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. (Genesis 3:6 CSB) There are so … Read more

5 Let your graciousness[a] be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:5-6 CSB) The Lord is near. Don’t worry about anything. This is not only the hardest part of this scripture but the one … Read more

27 So God created man in his own image; he created him in[a] the image of God; he created them male and female. (Genesis 1:27 CSB) The world is obsessed with image. We work to make ourselves look a certain way based upon what we perceive is expected. We buy big houses, drive nice cars … Read more

4 Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we support you. Be strong and take action!” (Ezra 10:4 CSB) Taking responsibility is not always easy. Whether it is something personal or in business, when we are strong and take action we are taking responsibility. In this we must be prepared for the consequences … Read more