According to a report by the National Center for Health Statistics, the suicide rate in the United States increased by 24% from 1999 to 2014. And a vast number of people who die from suicide are those with psychiatric conditions, including depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The report also stated females try to […]
People look for God all their lives, whether they know it or not. We’re all born with an innate desire to know the Higher Power (God). But due to the tug and temptations of the world we allow ourselves to be distracted. We run out of gas, so to speak. We’re drawn to […]
There once was a little girl who told her father every night, “Goodnight Dad, I’ll see you in the morning”. She became ill, grew weaker, and on the eve of her death, knowing she was going to die, she whispered, “Goodnight Daddy, I’ll see you in the morning”. When we get to this […]
Century’s Church of Christ at 430 Hwy 4 in Century is offering free frozen dinners to anyone 9-5 on Saturday, March 19th. So if you are in need, please drop by and see a member at the church on Saturday
A man once took on the challenge of walking from New York City to San Francisco. You can imagine all the obstacles that would have made his trek difficult. When asked what the biggest and most troubling part of his journey had been, he responded, “It wasn’t the steep slopes of mountains or […]
Between your busy schedule, “to-do” lists, and friends requesting time, it’s easy for your closest relationships to be put on the back burner. It’s unfortunate, because so much is riding on the strength of your support network. When a spouse and children fill in the gaps to help you accomplish your many tasks, […]
Have you ever longed to start over because you made mistakes that caused yourself and others heartache and trouble? Sometimes it takes mistakes in life to get our attention. I’ve known people who exhausted all human strength before acknowledging their helplessness. It’s at this point in life that you actually have your greatest […]
One of the things I wanted to bring to my fellow Soldiers during my military service was the gift of “Encouragement”. Everybody needs it and it helps individuals and groups persevere through difficult times. But no matter how inspiring or encouraging a person may be it’ll only help so much. There’s a limit […]
Before I understood the meaning of “personal goals” I had an inner drive that caused me to push myself. Some call it discipline while others might call it some form of work ethic. Although, as a child, I had unconscious thoughts about goal-setting, something gave way to a conscious formation of doing things with purpose. […]
One of the hardest things to do is find something positive in a bad situation. When adversity strikes we often look for someone to blame and we tend to dwell on what has been lost rather than anything good. It’s easy to ascribe all the blessings in our life to God and the tough times […]
