Father vs. father

A capital letter some times means a whole lot.  My father was born in 1936 is a pretty self explanatory statement.  “Our Father which art in Heaven” speaks of someone totally different.  What I have observed through the years is that our fathers so often have had more of an impact on our lives than [...]

Thoughts On Suicide: Larry Taylor

Suicide is not a comfortable topic for any of us.  Yet it is a grim reminder of the reality of the world we live in.  Written in 1990 this article is still relevant today.  Larry speaks with the experience of having lost his oldest son to suicide in 1986.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is [...]

NAMI Survey Results: Depression: Gaps And Guideposts

NAMI has just released results of a general public 2009 survey concerning Depression.  I am sharing the results here to give you a window into how people view this illness.    There is much for all of us to learn.  Allan
 
This information is reproduced with permission from NAMI.

Highlights & Comments
While many Americans do not believe they [...]

Show Love: Streams In The Desert, November 29th

“Put on as the elect of God, kindness” Colossians 3:12
There is a story of an old man who carried a little can of oil with him everywhere he went, and if he passed through a door that squeaked, he poured a little oil on the hinges. If a gate was hard to open, he oiled [...]

Beautiful Christian Music: Praise & Worship, November 28th

Song List
1.  By Your Side-  Tenth Avenue North
2.  Praise You In This Storm-  Casting Crowns
3.  He’s Alive-  Don Francisco
4.  Do You Hear What I Hear?-  Third Day
5.  Little Drummer Boy-  Jars Of Clay
6.  Holly Jolly Christmas-  Burl Ives
7.  How He Loves Us-  Kim Walker/Jesus Culture
8.  Open Hands-  Matt Papa
9. Beautiful-  Vineyard UK
10.  Come, Now Is [...]

Outsourced Prayer Lines Confuse Callers

Special report from Joel Kilpatrick of   LARK NEWS.
THIS IS CHRISTIAN SATIRE/HUMOR.  I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT MAKING THAT CLEAR.  ALLAN
DES MOINES — Last month, Lori Danes, 43, called the prayer line of a major television ministry and requested prayer for her mother’s persistent ulcers. But her prayer representative, who called himself “Darren,” prayed in a strong [...]

Prayer Requests & Praise Reports, Novemeber 27th

Mathew 6:25  Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Mathew 6:26  Behold the birds of the air; for they sow not, [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

The things that make up this blog don’t lend themselves to giddiness and laughter.  I understand that much of what I share here is very sobering.  At the same time I believe that as we confront those things that apply to our lives we can be uplifted and encouraged as God makes Himself known to [...]

Maureen McCormick: Dropping the Act, A life With Depression

This article is taken from Esperanza magazine which is one of the resources for this blog.  You can find the magazine   HERE.  If you like what you see you can order a subscription.   Allan

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia. That famous catch phrase said it all. How wonderful to be Marcia Brady, wholesome girl next door, center of [...]

God’s Word- 1 Thessalonians 5:18