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 | Feb 1, 2021 | Faith, Hope, love
For decades the cold, gray days of winter have been warmed by the love of Valentine’s Day. But this year it seems that the red and pink hearts, flowers, and heart shaped boxes of candy have been overshadowed by face masks, hand sanitizer, and a pandemic whose numbers...
by Vic Smith | Jan 1, 2021 | Faith, Holiday, Hope, Self-Help
STEPS TOWARD A HAPPY NEW YEAR If ever there was a time when people are anxious to ring in a new year, it may be now. We are ready to put 2020 behind us and ring in 2021 with fireworks, confetti, blowing horns, and wishing each other a happy new year. Wonderful as...
by Vic Smith | Nov 1, 2020 | Faith, Holiday, Hope
If there were a list of modern day heroes of the faith, Corrie ten Boom would surely be near the top. Corrie was the youngest child of a devout Christian family in the Netherlands. As a deeply caring young girl, Corrie loved animals, especially birds, and people. She...
by Vic Smith | Apr 1, 2020 | Hope
Usually, when people seek counseling, it’s because things are not going well. Circumstances in life, relationships, work, health, or finances are leading to sadness, anxiety, fear, worry, anger, or depression. These emotions lead to other complicating problems such as...
by Vic Smith | Sep 28, 2017 | Hope
The Christian life is more than saying a prayer and being baptized. It’s more than attending church, singing in the choir, or teaching a Sunday School class. It is even more than reading a daily devotion and praying daily. Perhaps the most horrifying words ever spoken...
