Susan Elaine Jenkins has lived in China for 11 years, teaching the performing arts in international schools. SCADALON is her provocative memoir which includes fascinating stories of people and life in the great country of China, which few of us have visited, but where God is working mightily. God has also worked mightily in [...]

Secret Weapon for Busy Women By Laurette Willis, Director of PraiseMoves, LLC www.PraiseMoves.com

"I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live" Deuteronomy [...]

Scars are Beautiful by Sharon Ewell Foster
In many cultures scars are beautiful—they denote honor and standing. Through intricate patterns, man-made scars share the story, the timeline, and history of the one who bears them.
But I didn’t grow up in one of those places. I was born in Texas and grew up [...]

Why self-esteem and what is it exactly?
Self esteem is the extent to which we like, respect and accept ourselves. It reflects our overall evaluation or appraisal of our self worth. It encompasses our beliefs, emotions and behavior. However, many people operate from the perspective of what others think of them and it fuels a [...]

Suggestions for when Disturbing Memories Surface By Reneau Peurifoy From Why Did God Give Us Emotions?
A taboo emotion often arises from childhood events which made the emotions dangerous or unacceptable. Because the events associated with taboo emotions are [...]

A Hungry Heart and Aching Spirit Make a Battered Body  by Rhonda McKnight
“…it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” ~1 Peter 1:16
What does holy mean? I did some research and found that it is defined as having a moral standard of living, Christ-like in character, separate, pure, set apart. It was defined [...]

The Mystery of Emotions By Reneau Peurifoy
Jerry and Kathy had only been married for a year when they heard the news that Kathy was pregnant. The doctor’s report of Kathy’s pregnancy brought them both a joy they had never before experienced. A short time later, their joy was multiplied when they [...]

Q&A with author Shirl Hoffman

Q:  You borrow a term, “sportianity,” from Sports Illustrated writer Frank Deford to describe the unique theology that characterizes American evangelical notions of faith and sport. What is “sportianity,” and how has it affected the evangelical community?
A:  “Sportianity” is a concoction of triumphal evangelism blended with worldly Darwinian competition and [...]

 Transform your workouts into Worship! By Laurette Willis, Director of PraiseMoves, LLC www.PraiseMoves.com
Have you ever said this, “I don’t have TIME to exercise”? Some of us have said that more than once! In reality, it’s not about having time to exercise (we all have the [...]

The Taskmaster of Time: No Time Like the Present to Change by Michele Howe, co-author Burdens Do a Body Good
Excerpted from – Burdens Do a Body Good: Meeting Life’s Challenges with  Strength (and Soul) – Hendrickson Publishers, 2010
"I have little hope for a future brought about only or primarily by human endeavors and initiatives. [...]