Hanging On to Possible Endings

I watched in horror and disbelief as my teen-aged daughter packed her bags and walked out our front door. I tried to talk her out of it; begged and cried, but to no avail. As I pleaded with God to stop her, he was strangely silent. I thought I had enough faith for God...

When Discouragement Settles In

One of the lines in the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life,” presents a great truth. Clarence, the 2nd class angel who’s trying to earn his wings, asks God what is wrong with George Bailey. “Is he sick?” “Worse,” God says. “He’s discouraged.” We can define discouragement as...

Spotlight on Chocolate

If you’ve been following us on Facebook, you know we’re promoting our annual fundraiser – the Chocolate Extravaganza. In just 6 weeks, on May 2nd, we’ll be having a great time at the TEAH Ballroom on 91st and Metcalf at 6:30pm. Our focus this year is “Making Life...

Beware of Identity Theft

Not long ago, when I checked the status of a credit card account online, I noticed a charge I did not make. After several phone calls to the vendor and the credit card company, it became clear that I was a victim of credit card fraud and identity theft. Thankfully,...

How to Live Life

One of my friends recently sent me an encouraging note that said, “I hope you are living life to the fullest.” Smack in the middle of the winter blues, I wasn’t sure if I could totally embrace her encouragement. So I started thinking about it. What does it mean to...