BOOK REVIEW | Oxygen

Oxygen: Deep Breathing for the Soul
by Keri Wyatt Kent

Keri Wyatt Kent, the author of Breathe offers the perfect guide to Christians desiring to deepen their walk with Christ. The author reveals several practices that will help develop our most important relationship — the same one that often gets neglected due to the busyness of life. These simple practices have been apart of the Christian tradition for centuries. The author takes the reader on a journey through learning the following practices in 28 weeks. Read more

Be Encouraged

This week our bible study group started a new study. We are using a study written by Lisa Harper called Holding out for a Hero: A New Spin on the Book of Hebrews. Participants will learn how to trust God in tough times, hold onto hope when life is hard, and the importance of running toward God when you feel like running away. As I prepared to teach the study, I explored background information supplied by the author as well as a few sources. Hebrews was written especially for discouraged believers.

I Did Not Laugh

It’s really easy from the standpoint of a reader to judge the characters. If you read quite a bit of fiction or even find yourself engrossed in an exciting television series like Heroes or CSI, you might find yourself judging from afar. Why did the character do that? What was their motivation?

Let’s read about the actions of one woman, tired and weary of what seemed to be the impossible.
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Happy New Year!

I’ve been looking forward to 2007 and now it is here! Since it’s a new year, I’ve decide to stop sporting the same old picture on my web site. Last summer, I got my hair chopped off to around my chin. The shorter look has been a blessing to manage, although sometimes I miss the long ponytail I used to sport. New beginnings are good.