by Vic Smith | Apr 28, 2022 | Crisis, Faith, General, Hope, Issues, love, Self-Help
Can anyone truly say that our lives have been improved by the inventions and technologies that promised to do so? It seems that those things that were intended to simplify our lives and give us more discretionary time have actually done the opposite. Anxiety and...
by Vic Smith | Nov 26, 2021 | Crisis, Faith, General, Holiday
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying “where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” (Matthew...
by Vic Smith | Jun 1, 2021 | Crisis, Faith, General, Hope, Issues
Memorial Day Weekend is often seen as the traditional start of summer and when many families take their first trip to the beach. Most beach goers are familiar with the hazards inherent to the beach. Colored flags tell us if the waters are calm, moderate, or unsafe...
by Vic Smith | Feb 13, 2021 | Crisis, Faith, General, Hope
“Have I been with you so long Philip, and yet you have not known Me?” (John 14:9) What a stinging question! Philip had been one of the first Disciples chosen, probably the fourth, and now after three full years of being with Jesus, in the same relationship as the...
by Vic Smith | Aug 1, 2020 | Crisis
Feeding the eel Many of us look back on things we did during our college years and wonder why we put ourselves in such dangerous positions. One of those times for me happened during a dive trip on a coral reef. Just before we went over the side of the boat, the...
by Vic Smith | Jun 1, 2020 | Crisis
The only thing constant is change. The only change that most people like are changes that they control and initiate. Other than that change is seldom seen as a good thing. But change is inevitable. Many changes can be absorbed into our lives without major upheaval but...