by Vic Smith | Mar 30, 2022 | General
April Fools’ Day is commonly associated with what are (hopefully) good-hearted jokes and pranks between friends and family. Most are harmless enough but surely there’s a line, like the young wife who told her husband she was pregnant and waited hours before happily...
by Vic Smith | Feb 28, 2022 | General
Dismay is an inevitable part of the human condition that we must all face at times during our lives. As a negative emotion, it is similar to depression, fear, anxiety, or worry, yet different. A few definitions of dismay are: to break down courage completely, to...
by Vic Smith | Jan 31, 2022 | General
Love is such a fascinating word. We use it often in conversation saying that we love our spouse, we love our children, we love our job, football, car, our pet or pizza. Love can mean many different things. When we think about the love of God our minds can quickly...
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 | Oct 27, 2021 | Faith, General, Hope
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Being thankful is an imperative in the Christian life, and like all Biblical imperatives it is always for our good. Being thankful is also a choice, an...
by Vic Smith | Sep 30, 2021 | General
Since the beginning of time people have had a love/hate desire to be frightened. Homer created mythical creatures that Odysseus battled in the Iliad and the Odyssey. Through the ages authors created monsters that Hollywood brought to life. Mary Shelley wrote the novel...
