In the morning, before you start your day, get dressed for the battle, the battle against our enemy the devil that roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. You spiritual armor, as described in Ephesians 6, are the written words of God as recorded in the Bible. The weapons are the spoken words. First: the armor: Each morning, prepare your mind and soul for battle, go through the motions, as if you are putting on physical clothing, visualize as best you can: Put on...

Once upon a time, I owned pet chickens. At first I thought they are not too bright. Whenever something new was introduced to their coop, they pretended it did not exist for a few days. Then slowly they approached it, until finally they explored and used it. This ‘ pretend the new thing is not there ’ behavior puzzled me. Were they cautious or fearful, which is perhaps why fearful people are called chicken. Obviously, those who coined the term ‘chicken,’ opted for the fearful explanation. ...

When I was young and I failed to achieve a goal, after trying really hard, my mother always said: “Sissy, you cannot be good at everything, the other people will feel bad!” The implied message being there are other things I’m good at, so what if not in this one. Her words always made me smile, and feel a little better about my failed attempt. Oh, to go through life building others up and not tearing them down. Especially with the soul of a child we have to be so careful. The young still...