“Request Denied” certainly isn’t a phrase we like to hear, especially if it is an answer to something we feel is essential to the happiness in our life.  The “Request Denied” phrase refers to a desire that has gone unfulfilled. A simple phrase that means the same thing as NO.  When this answer arrives in the mail, on the phone, face to…

The instant we become debt free it becomes an exhilarating, burden lifting, and pressure releasing moment where a long awaited conflict has been resolved. The attempt to resolve the issue of incurring debt can be extremely stressful, especially when the debt continues to rise at a neck breaking speed.  Then one day you look back and wonder where did all that debt…

                The sun coming up in the early morning is quite a sight, and it means I will not be walking in darkness; it means I can see a path before me; it means I can see danger ahead of me, and means I can see the beauty that is all around me.  The sun is quite amazing as crosses the…

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”  Psalm 46:10 Powerful words in troubled times causes one to stop and ponder the awesome power of the Lord.  “Be still and know that I am God” is a comforting thought when life has reached a dangerous curve.  Staying still…

Have you ever been presented with news that made you  exclaim  “WHAT!”  “What in the world  happened?”   “What, are you kidding me!”  Sometimes news that produces such a reaction is absolutely mind boggling. Just recently a man in Tampa, Florida, was woken up by the screams of his brother.  He quickly ran to his bedroom and upon opening the door, discovered…

In schools across the nation  there is a phenomenon that takes place at certain times during the year called SPIRIT WEEK.   What is Spirit Week?   It is a time to show school spirit, an emotional support for one’s school.   “We’ve Got Spirit” becomes a slogan showed enthusiastically in a variety of ways:  clothing, posters, pep assemblies, theme days, and cheers.   Spirit…