Angie's Blog

Have you ever noticed how quickly people just react to situations? Most of the time we don't even think...we just automatically do or say whatever comes to our mind and often we regret that we didn't take the time to think about it first! My pastor always gives a great illustration about people r...

                                                 Do you ever take time to think before you speak? Do you really understand the power of your words? The bible says in Proverbs 18:21 that "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Our tongue is one of...

Today is a sad but happy day. I will be attending my husband's grandmother's funeral and it is always so hard to say goodbye to people we love. That is the sad part, but the happy part is that we know this great lady is in heaven and she has finally reached the goal she's been reaching for all th...

                                                          This is one of my favorite scriptures!  So often we get so caught up in seeking after things and trying to make things happen in our own strength and we are left feeling exhausted and empty because we just can't seem to obtain what we're s...

"Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone." - Romans 12:18 It is human nature to want to strike back against those who come against us. Our natural tendency is to stand in opposition against those who hurt us or do something to offend us. We seem to always be on guard to protect ourselv...

                                                           "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." -  Romans 12:2 (NIV) I am so thankful for my relationship with the Lord, for the bible that I can read and study at any time, and for a wonderful church...

I am reading a great book "Character Makeover" by Katie Brazelton & Shelley Leith. I am always seeking to better myself and to do whatever I can to be the best person that I can possibly be. This morning I started a chapter on fear. There was a great quote at the beginning of the chapter: "The on...

                                                       Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the mastery of it. - Encyclopedia of 15,000 Illustrations                   What do you think of when you hear the word courage? What are some things in your life that really intimidate you or make yo...

"Every sixty seconds you spend angry, upset or mad, is a full minute of happiness you'll never get back."                                                                                                            I saw this little quote when I checked my email this morning and it just really stoo...

Everywhere I look I see people searching for answers...how to be successful, how to be happy, how to be wealthy...the list goes on and on.   You can find many books that will give you tips for obtaining the desires of your heart. You can go to the doctor and he will prescribe you medication to he...