J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) was a prolific writer, vigorous preacher and faithful pastor in England. He had this to say about prayer. Prayer is the main secret of success in spiritual business. It moves Him who can move heaven and earth. It brings down the promised aid of the Holy Spirit, without...

Last weekend I was able to play one of five or so rounds of golf that I am able to play each year in this season of life. It was a truly perfect day in the north Georgia mountains. The temperature was in the mid 60s and there was not a cloud in the sky. At one point I was on a hole looking for...

Independence is more than a way of life for me; it’s a survival skill. I do things for myself because there’s no one else to do them for me (well, many times my awesome brother, Mark, helps me a great deal!). No one balances my checkbook (ha, I mean NO one), nobody pumps my gas,...

I was fortunate to spend the day the Chateau Élan (and did not have to pay so you know it was a gift from God!) While receiving my mud treatment, God spoke to me about what happens when we live life, find Him, and move forward – there must be a change. The masseuse started with a salt...

It’s easy to read this verse and interpret it as, “don’t be worldly, be Godly”. There are dozens of self-help books to help you “become a better person”, whatever that means. I embraced Jesus as Lord and Savior in middle school, and spent much of my high school years interpreting...

As I listen to the words of the song I was singing in the car this morning, I had to think – really? Let the Water’s Rise (MIKESCHAIR): Don’t know where to begin. It’s like my world’s caving in. And I try but I can’t control my fear. Where do I go from here? Sometimes...