Signs of the Season: Love, Peace, Joy, Belief and Faith

  Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. – Hebrews 11:11 Sometimes it’s hard to believe in the kindness of your fellow man, especially given the meanness of our times. But I wanted to share a good thing that happened that restored my faith. This morning I […]

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Anxiety

Taken from original post, August 17, 2015, by Teri McClanahan  Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 Anxiety, it just stops your life. […]

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March Madness

“March Madness” originated in 1939.  The phrase was coined by Henry V. Porter, assistant executive secretary of the Illinois High School Association.  You can read about the history at this website: March Madness There are much hoopla and fanfare about the basketball games and guessing (and betting) about the final four and the final two. March […]

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Can You Be Happy and Joyful?

This blog is taken from a previous post made on March 21, 2016 -The Practice of Being Joyful: On Being Happy –  www.transfromingdailymoments.org.   “I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in […]

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Finding Strength For The Journey: The Perfect Storm

Previously written and submitted by Teri McClanahan, November 11, 2015,  at http://www.teridmc.com. A perfect storm is an expression that describes an event where a rare combination of circumstances will aggravate a situation drastically. I remember sitting in an interview several months ago listening to a young woman (that could have been my grand-daughter) ask me […]

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