Unclean, Unclean!

As I have thought about mental illness and the stigma that is so often attached to it my thoughts have so often drifted to the disease of Leprosy.  I also am reminded of a story in Scripture that convicts me of how I respond as God works in my life.  I am also reminded of [...]

Saturday Night Live

This week I thought I’d share some songs from my youth.  A bit of everything.
Play List
1. Buffalo Springfield-  For What It’s Worth
2.  Bob Dylan-  Positively 4th Street
3.  Sonny and Cher-  I Got You Babe
4.  Gordon Lightfoot-  If You Could Read My Mind
5.  Simon & Garfunkel-  The Sound Of Silence
6.  The Beatles-  I Feel Fine
7.  Cat [...]

Prayer Requests and Praise Reports- September 26

Psalm 34:15  The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.

Isaiah 40:28  Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. Isaiah 40:29  He gives [...]

A Word From Charles Spurgeon On Depression

“I know that wise brethren say, ‘You should not give way to feelings of depression.’ If those who blame quite so furiously could once know what depression is, they would think it cruel to scatter blame where comfort is needed. There are experiences of the children of God which are full of spiritual darkness; and [...]

Jimmy Piersall- Ball Player Who Publicly Battled Bi-Polar Disorder

This article is reproduced with the Permission of NAMI.  Jimmy Piersall, as you will read, had a very productive major league career playing Major League Baseball in the 50’s and 60’s.  He was known for his antics and outbursts on the field, with folks not knowing he was battling Bi-Polar Disorder. As he is quoted [...]

Saturday Night Live

My favorite (Breathe) is included today.  One of them seems out of place, but it isn’t!   Allan
Play List
1.  Kathryn Scott- Hungry (Falling On my Knees)
2.  Kathryn Scott- Breathe
3.  Michelle Tumes- Lovely
4.  Mark Heard- Lonely Moon
5.  John Michael Talbot- The New Earth
6.  Bethany Dillon- Beautiful
7.  Don Francisco- He’s Alive
8.  Hillsong- With All I Am
9.  Jennifer Knapp- [...]

Peety

Our daughter put a clip of Peety on youtube and I thought I’d share it.  Yesterday, some of us were suggesting he be put down.  All he could do was drag himself on the floor.  This is from today and we’re praying it isn’t a fluke.

Prayer Requests And Praise Reports- September 19th

Matthew 5:1  And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain. And when He had sat down, His disciples came to Him.
Matthew 5:2  And He opened His mouth and taught them, saying,
Matthew5:3  Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 5:4  Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall [...]

Larry Taylor- Children That Grieve

The following article by Larry Taylor discusses a very important and timely topic.  As adults, it can be quite easy to miss the warning signs that one of our children may be grieving.  Hopefully this article will be of help and encouragement to our readers.  Allan

Richard E. Matteson is an ordained United Methodist minister and [...]

Maryellen Stipe- Sarah Palin, a candidate “for such a time as this.”

I am the proud grandmother of a granddaughter named Avery Grace who will be one year old this month. My granddaughter is a very active one year old, beautiful in all ways, who also has Down Syndrome. Because of Avery’s developmental disability you can imagine that I was very interested when I heard [...]