Hi everyone. When I came across this pamphlet recently about abundant life, it reminded me of this older message. As a young teenager, I had a sense that what I was being told in advertisements, movies, TV shows, magazines, etc were not going to lead me to an abundant life. I suppose that is why I was willing to give Jesus Christ and the church a chance to teach me how to get an abundant life – whatever that meant. Perhaps like my younger self, you also are wondering what is abundant life? Is it family, money, beauty, career, power, success, freedom, love, sex, popularity, friends, health, independence, influence, accomplishments, materialism, traditions, travels…what is it? 

Hello friends! I’m led to share this older message with you about marriage. I will add my new comments in blue. I’m currently reading Tim and Kathy Keller’s book, “The Meaning of Marriage”. It’s excellent. I love all the marriage research studies that he used in the book. 

Hi friends! I’m led to share this older message with you in the summer rerun series. I’ll add my new comments in blue. Happy Monday and summer studies! 📚 In His grace and love ❤️

Hello friends! I’m led to share this old message with you. I’ll write my newer comments in blue. I pray that these summer reruns are teaching you good practical lessons. If you think someone in your circle would benefit, please share it with them. I would have GREATLY appreciated these insights when I was in my 20s. In His Grace 💙

Hello friends! I am led by the Holy Spirit to take a break from my writing this summer, and instead go through my old writings and to release them to you about twice a week. See this as summer reruns that network TV used to do before cable TV and streaming services took over. When I want to add new comments, I’ll write it in blue. 

Hello friends. In this week’s newsletter I’d like to share with you some thoughts about healing and other supernatural topics. I’ve thought a lot about this topic of healing, and read and heard so many testimonies in the past 15 years. After much prayer, pondering and research, I’ve concluded that it’s always best to do everything you can to fight for healing, both medically and spiritually. 

Hello friends. In this week’s newsletter I’d like to bring to attention the Christian band, Casting Crowns. 👑 I really enjoy their songs and lyrics but I didn’t know anything about them. When I came across their documentary on Netflix, I saw it. I was surprised that the lead singer and band members came from good Christian families. I just thought with such depth in their lyrics and voices, that they came from painful backgrounds – kind of like Jelly Roll. 

Hello friends. I hope you are well. In this week’s newsletter I am led to share resources with you about making your marriage stronger. If you are single, it’s wise to learn skills and facts now, before marriage. If you are divorced, studies show that the probability of another divorce is higher. So please be prepared and learn how to beat your higher odds before your next marriage.

Hello friends. There are many people that I’ve been notified recently who are battling severe illnesses or late stage cancers. I’ve listened to many, many successful testimonies of ‘healing and miracles’ and thought a lot about this topic in the last 15 years – and my conclusion is that in general, a believer’s faith and their support team’s faiths are very important. Why? Because our words are very powerful and influential in the spiritual world. I don’t know fully the hows or the whys; I just know that our words have the power of life or death as the Bible teaches. Therefore, when in doubt and distress, it is best to pause and be quiet. And let those in your faith team who have more faith speak and pray for your behalf. Please read this:

https://www.gotquestions.org/power-of-words.html

Hello friends. I hope and pray that you are doing well. This week I was thinking about the power of a testimony. In the last 15 years I’ve listened and read so many testimonies! Their stories helped me to navigate through difficult situations and relationships. Bible studies helped tremendously too but there’s something about testimonies that show you how to recognize and defeat the enemy (aka demons) orchestrating behind it all. That’s why it is so important to be in a church community as long as we live life on earth, and pray for others and to receive prayers for ourselves. Spiritual battles need prayers and good strategies too.