Life-Story Lessons

Season of Sadness

2010-12-25T09:48:00.000-06:00

Season of Sadness

Nikki's First Real Christmas

2010-12-20T23:56:00.000-06:00

Nikki decided that Christmas was meaningless. And for three years she refused to celebrate it. It was just another day. She could not feel the excitement and joy of Christmas that caused her friends and coworkers to beam like the rising sun. All she felt was sadness and loneliness. She became frustrated seeing the crowds of people and long lines scrambling to finish their holiday shopping. As the

Merry Christmas

2010-12-18T14:35:00.000-06:00

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2010-05-29T17:32:00.000-05:00

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No Shortcuts

2010-05-28T18:10:00.000-05:00

A commuter on the freeways of Houston could conclude that there is no “rush-hour” traffic JUST TRAFFIC because drivers are rushing all hours of the day and night. And Courtney is inclusive… Her twenty-minute drive to the office is sometimes 30-40 minutes if she doesn’t leave at a certain time each morning. Well, that is the challenge for Courtney: Driving into work on Monday, late, still groggy…

The Power of a Promise

2009-11-26T14:58:00.002-06:00

By Queen E. F. Phillips My friend, Marsha did everything she could to make her husband happy. But instead he became more distant and coldhearted. His glaring dark eyes pierced her soul like arrows tossed at a dartboard every time he looked at her. The verbal abuse became unbearable. His raging insults caused her pint-size self-esteem to evaporate like boiling water. Marsha chose not to

A Soaring Perspective

2009-11-16T14:44:00.005-06:00

Alexis’ view at 30,000 feet afforded her the opportunity to see from a different perspective. As she stared out of the small window on the Boeing 737 the Word of God captured her thoughts. Isaiah 40:22, “God sits above the circle of the earth. The people below seem like grasshoppers to him! He spreads out the heavens like a curtain and makes his tent from them.” After fifteen years of

What if….?

2009-09-28T20:16:00.005-05:00

This story is not one you’re likely to hear on the evening news. But it is a story of an old man on a mission to tell anyone that will listen… His story is posted to encourage readers to never take a moment for granted; neither should marriage vows be so easily broken. Life is fragile, but God’s love and grace are eternal.It had been five years since Mr. Miser received the devastating news. He

For Goodness Sakes

2009-09-06T02:02:00.003-05:00

Classie finally gave up any hope of reconciliation with Guyton after numerous attempts failed. Although Guyton insisted that he’d changed, Classy soon realized it must have been wishful thinking on her part as well as his. He was still a liar. He lied about everything including his desire to remarry her.So why would she do something so stupid that she’d regret for years to come unless God grants

Childlike Faith

2009-08-17T21:54:00.006-05:00

Silence gripped the air as Jana strolled the narrow, winding path with Jordan that led to their secret place. But that day the serenity was powerless against the assault of negative thoughts.They jabbed fiercely in sequence and with precision to annihilate any hope of a prosperous New Year. You'll never get out of the mess you're in now. What's the use of trying... It's never goin' to end! Your

Simply Trust

2009-08-14T19:19:00.000-05:00

"Enough is enough!" Mayetta screamed. Her life was like walking a tightrope. She was exhausted from the balancing acts; praying constantly to keep from falling to her death mentally. She did all she could trying to make things work in desperate hope that it wouldn't come to this.She refused to have a pity party, but her emotions exploded as if they had been ignited by flammable chemicals. Holding

Feelings vs. Facts

2009-08-14T18:39:00.004-05:00

The congregation stood spellbound gasping for enough breath to shout amen as Pastor Crossly preached the New Year's message, "A New Thing for a New Year."It was obvious that Natasha was the only one still seated. This sent a negative message that she was not "into" the service. Of course it was the assumption. Truth is, Natasha was very much into the service and the message, but did not confuse