Diana Olick says: The housing market is shrinkingThe foreclosure headlines today are that one third of all homesales in Q2 were of distressed properties (foreclosures and shortsales). The discount on those homes from comparablenon-distressed properties was 32 percent. What the headlinesdon't say is that while the percentage of the market that'sdistressed rose from a year ago, from 26 to 31 percent, theactual number of distressed sales fell. The share only went upbecause the number of non-distressed sales fell, leaving thetotal pool smaller.  And there's the biggest problem in housingtoday. Sellers are afraid to put their homes on the market forfear of losing too much equity, which means there are fewerpotential move-up buyers. First time buyers are choosing to rent in droves, as unemplo... 08/27/2011

  Sunday, August 14, 2011   Read:  Matthew 18:1-14   “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father…”   Lord, grant freedom and comfort to the millions who are enslaved and suffer throughout the world.   08/13/2011

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Read Psalm 51 Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.  Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.  Thank you, Jesus for loving me and for saving me from condemnation.  Keep me centered on you.   08/02/2011

Monday, August 1, 2011 Read Romans 8:35, 37-39 Brothers and sisters:What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine,or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? No, in all these things we conquer overwhelminglythrough him who loved us. Father, thank you that I can know you and enjoy your presence today! Help me to trust your promise, ‘I will,’ in every circumstance that I face today 07/31/2011

Sunday, July 3, 2011 Read Romans 8: 9,11-13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die,but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body,you will live Come, Holy Spirit, into my heart. Transform my thoughts, intentions, and actions by your grace 07/03/2011

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Read John 6:51-58 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my bloodremains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent meand I have life because of the Father,so also the one who feeds on mewill have life because of me. Lord Jesus, thank you for coming into the world and allowing me to feed on your words and receive life from you. 06/27/2011

Sunday, June 26, 2011 Read Matt 8:5-17 Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;only say the word and my servant will be healed. Jesus, I surrender. I give you all of my sickness, all of my wounds, all of my grief: You are my only hope, Lord. Stretch out your hand and touch me with your love 06/25/2011