by Sandy Kirby Quandt Who do we consider our neighbor? Is our neighbor the people next door, across the hall, down the street? Maybe our neighbor is the people in our development, in our school,
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Sticks and Stones and Words All Break Something
The tears were as real as the two “Princess Tiana” buns on each side of her head. Her normal smile and hug of excitement did not follow. I knew something had happened to my tender-hearted godchild. Our time would be
Read more3 Can’t Miss Goals For Everyday Living
When you think about goal setting and resolutions, what phrases or questions come to mind? This popular Stilwell family saying causes our children to cringe: “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.”
Read moreNo More Diet Resolutions! Ever!
I absolutely, positively, without hesitation, refuse to make another New Year’s resolution to lose weight. Every New Year comes and goes, and any resolutions I’ve made fly out the window within a few days. It
Read moreDo I Possess My Faith of Does My Faith Possess Me?
I’d not want merely to possess a faith; I want a faith that possesses me.” ~ Charles Kingsley These words leaped from the page straight into my heart, searing any complacency that lingered there. Had
Read more2016 – A Time to Set Goals
by Sandy Kirby Quandt Five days into 2016. A brand new year. Another year bursting with potential, opportunities, and goals. Twelve months stretch before us like a road just waiting for us to set and
Read moreWhat Kinds of Goals Are We Setting For Life?
This time of year it’s likely that you’ve either already set goals or are considering which goals you should set. The Bible is clear that we should…
Read moreOne Child’s Gift
It seems this day always creeps up on me, and like so many I’ve spent the past days in constant preparation. There are gifts to wrap and a feast to prepare. There are places I
Read moreWhen Fingers Cloaked in Grime Become a Christmas Story
The chipped crimson nail polish hinted of the life once lived with dignity and pride. Now, the graceful fingers were cloaked in grime from the streets. Mary was her name. Still is. But the Mary
Read moreLive Life Abundantly
I had my life all planned – I would marry my high school sweetheart after he served his time in the Navy. Or maybe we would marry sooner so I could live wherever he was
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