Balanced Living

Hi all, Did you know your free will is stronger than both God and the devil? True. Neither of them can make you do anything.  Christians,

Hi all, Have you ever been part of an intervention?  An intervention is most commonly associated with family members and loved ones

Hi all, I was 15 with a learner's permit for driving. Mom was in the passenger seat coaching me as I drove along. Coming to an intersection, I

Hi all, Before Adam and Eve sinned they believed a lie: "You will not die." (Genesis 3: 4, Satan rejecting Eve's claim God said if they ate of that

Hi all, About 6 years ago, I wrote a Weekly Thoughts series on this subject, but things have changed radically since 2019, so it is worth updating.

Hi all, Jesus has been talking about the goodness and generosity of our heavenly Father. He started in Luke 11: 2-4 with the Lord's Prayer, when

Hi all, The 3 parables in John 10: 1-18 are a progression of thought. In the 1st, Jesus teaches He came legally into the earth, and the one who

Hi all, We tend to read scripture in such a way it all seems to blend together. Nowhere is this more true than in certain teachings Jesus did in

Hi all, Today we conclude this important series. Finding 'my truth', 'protecting my peace' Adult children who tell their parents these things

Hi all, We continue with part 3 looking towards reconciliation.  The more disconnected they are from God the more they become

Hi all, I ended part 1 with a word to adult children asking what was in it for us as parents?  Neither children nor parents owe perfection

Hi all, There is a trend of adult children cutting contact with their parents. But it's more than empty chairs at birthdays and holidays; there is

Hi all, What are healthy examples of people who love someone's spirit and/or soul but know how to keep boundaries?  Titus's love for the

Hi all, I've been sharing about loving someone's soul or spirit, maintaining boundaries, and the differences between loving one's spirit and loving

Hi all, "Jesus, lover of my soul" and "Jesus my closest friend" are lyrics from Hillsong's 1993 song: Jesus, Lover of My Soul. Have you