Author: Diane Collins

In my yoga exercise class we are asked to do various stretching exercises.  The point of these exercises is to strengthen the muscles that are made to be helpful, but…

The heavy rain pounds on my roof as I am writing this.  I look at the water soaked ground and I think of the many months that the ground was…

"A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24.A best friend has the same kind of unconditional love…

"But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hands---" Psalm 31:14-15.In saying "My times are in your hands…." the Psalmist…

"Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no…

When my now grown-up children were young, we raised Hereford cattle, and they "showed" their special ones at the 4-H livestock shows. (My grandson is now carrying on this tradition,…

We all want to keep our money and investments safe. With so much emphasis on the economy, many Americans are worried about their economic future.We should be even more concerned…

Controlled anger is an emotion; uncontrolled anger can be a sin. Sometimes it is necessary to actually get angry to get things done. It can motivate you to stand up…

Nehemiah was living in a foreign land yearning for a way to return to Jerusalem. He knew God wanted him to motivate the Jews to protect the city by rebuilding…