by Terry_Powell | Feb 15, 2021 | Christian Living in the Trenches, Depression and Faith
On August 21, 2017, Columbia, South Carolina enjoyed almost three minutes of a total solar eclipse. What majesty, to stand in the twilight on a summer afternoon, glancing (carefully) at a blazing sun that was completely obscured by a black ball, the moon. Remembering...
by Terry_Powell | Jan 31, 2021 | Christian Living in the Trenches, Depression and Faith |
How does God define “wisdom”? One verse that sheds light on the meaning is Psalm 90:12: “So teach us to number our days, that we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom.” The context of this verse emphasizes the brevity of our earthly life, the...
by Terry_Powell | Jan 7, 2021 | Christian Living in the Trenches, Depression and Faith
A SIMPLE YET PROFOUND INSIGHT FOR GOAL-SETTING AND RESOLUTIONS It is my conviction that we often fail to fulfill our New Year’s resolutions and other life goals because we don’t set those goals low enough. Yes, you read correctly. An enemy of succeeding...
by Terry_Powell | Dec 22, 2020 | Depression and Faith
What I Tell Myself When I Don’t Feel “Merry” At Christmas “People more often need to be reminded than instructed.” Samuel Johnson I head a true story about a man who, because of an error during surgery, had the wrong part of his brain...
by Terry_Powell | Dec 13, 2020 | Depression and Faith |
True Stories of Service in the Midst of Suffering “Your greatest area of usefulness to God may stem from your greatest area of pain.” Ron Dunn Thursday, December 3, 2020, 6:00 a.m. MORNING GLOOM I awake with lethargy of mind, body, and spirit. I plod...
