“Every tree.. that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire” (Matthew 3:10). The New Year motivates us to reorganize, re-energize, and de-clutter our lives and our spaces. There are several excellent approaches we can take: There is the Kon-Mari method, a global sensation, developed by Marie Kondo, Japanese organizational…

…Think differently…Change your mind… changing your conduct–for the Kingdom of God is at hand…. Let your lives prove your change of heart. (Matthew 3:2,8 AMP) It was a new season, a new age. A new kingdom had come. John the Baptist got wind of it first, and as a prophet of God, he went around…

For since the world began, no ear has seen a God like you who works for those who wait for him! (Isaiah 64:4) Be still in the presence of the Lord and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry… (Psalm 37:7) As the youngest of five siblings–the oldest being 13 years older than I–Santa…

When you walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. (Psalm 84:6) You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, (Psalm 30:11) The holidays are a joyous season, but sometimes situations render us sad when we are…

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