by Carla Harper | Mar 26, 2017 | Articles by Carla
Have you ever done something in spite of warnings about the harm and consequences? Much of the Old Testament is one repeating story of God giving people a lot with a few requirements, the people forgetting the requirements and becoming prideful, God humbling them and...
by Carla Harper | Mar 11, 2017 | Articles by Carla
You want a lot. Think of ten things you actively want right now, from a manicure to a husband. It’s hard to acknowledge reasons why we don’t get things desired. Often it’s a lack of maturity or timing. Unfulfilled wants often lead to jealousy and discontent. It takes...
by Carla Harper | Feb 26, 2017 | Articles by Carla
March 1 marks the beginning of the long forty days of Lent. While the word Lent derives from the Anglo-Saxon word for spring, lencten, to get to a true spring or time of rebirth you’ve got to reflect, deal with issues, and simply trudge through that dark, subterranean...
by Carla Harper | Feb 11, 2017 | Articles by Carla
Terrorists and bullies deal in fear to control the actions of others. To negotiate or give in to a person or organization that uses the threat of violence to get something is a losing proposition, i.e. either you do x or we will harm you (physically or emotionally)....
by Carla Harper | Feb 4, 2017 | Articles by Carla
Becoming an American citizen in some ways parallels becoming a Christian – renewal, shedding the old, free, pledging allegiance to an idea, commitment to a way of life, and respect for the laws. The citizen and Christian alike must be willing, on a figurative...
