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Happiness is an illusive goal. The reality is…you’ll never be happy if the ultimate goal of your life is the pursuit of happiness! People tend to think that having more money, being older, changing location/climate, or having more education will make them happy. However, research... Read More →

Fresh Start If you had 2014 to live over again, would you do something differently? Most of us would because we made some mistakes and had some failures last year. It’s a fact of life that we’re going to make mistakes and come up short as we go through life. It probably comes as... Read More →

Netflixmas It’s a Wonderful Life Have you ever been standing so close to a picture that you can’t see the image of the picture? It’s not until you step back and get the big picture that you can see the image. Maybe it’s that way in some areas of your life. You focus so much on... Read More →

Moses is a name found on most any list of Biblical greats…a hero, a leader, a faithful servant. His great accomplishments are many and miraculous. Yet, if you look back to the time when God first called him to lead the Israelites, he was not a cooperative volunteer. He was more... Read More →

God parted the Red Sea and allowed the Israelites to pass through on dry land only after they continued to walk forward toward the sea. At the wedding in Cana Jesus made wine only after the wine jugs were filled with water and samples were taken to the wine tasters. The ten... Read More →

Daniel is a shining example of faithfulness throughout his life, no matter the circumstance, no matter the consequence. He stood strong for God in a society that didn’t know or understand his faith. He stood strong in the face of persecution. Daniel experienced many visions and... Read More →

Darius, the new king of Babylon elevates Daniel to a position of prominence in his administration. Daniel is one of 3 administrators who oversee 120 satraps (mayors) who rule over the provinces. King Darius is so pleased with Daniel that he is preparing to put him in charge of... Read More →

King Nebuchadnezzar erects a golden statue and gives the order for all people in his kingdom to bow down and worship it when a musical signal is given. Anyone refusing to do so can expect death in a blazing furnace. Everyone conforms to his demands except for Shadrach, Meshach... Read More →

Daniel was enslaved in a foreign land; he was far from his home, his dreams, his hopes, and his religious freedom. Finding himself stripped of everything, even his name, he was in the worst of situations. Yet, he did not succumb to self-pity and become a victim of his... Read More →