Gratitude is trending and it has been for a while. I seem to remember hearing Oprah talk about keeping a gratitude journal years ago. Or maybe it wasn’t her. I don’t know. The point is lots of people are talking about the benefits of practicing gratitude. …

My whole body hurts My head hurts My relationships suffer My stamina dissolves My drive disappears DEPRESSION HURTS Depression sucks the life force out of my soul I only want to lie in bed Not even asleep Just there in the safety of the blankets Hidden from the world — from people — from responsibilities —…

I love to draw, color, paint…anything creative and I want to try it. Art was one of my favorite classes in school, and I still run to my sketchbook when I need a creative outlet for relieving any stress the day causes. I recently filled the last page of a…

With One Simple Trick — Do you find your cellphone battery drains too quickly each day? I have a great trick for extending the life of your phone battery — really, it’s not a trick at all. …

Like an owl, silent and watching, our Lord sees all — But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. (Matthew 6:6 NLT) He sees everything — all of our actions, all of our thoughts, even all of our deeply-hidden desires…

The truth is…there are a lot of things I don’t know. I think I know things. I make assumptions. I make educated guesses. But God knows the truth. It’s not my job to judge the truthfulness of others. …

Many people have heard of Cotton Mather. He was one of the original Puritan clergymen of early Colonial America. He is famously known for his writings about the Salem Witch Trials. He was devout in his study of the Bible and progressive in his scientific work. But what I find…