By Rusty Potter I have completed four marathons, each teaching me the value of persistence. Many of the training runs took place at sunrise, with no spectators and no applause. During one of those early morning runs, I fell, skinned…
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We must depend on God
By Lisa Wilmore My Dear Friends, Many years ago, my late grandmother, Mama Mary, often used to say, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another” when life seemed to throw one challenge after another her way. She was speaking about…
Be like a stamp
By Rusty Potter In our fast-paced world, distractions and setbacks are daily occurrences. It’s easy to lose sight of our goals when the road gets tough. But imagine a stamp. It has one purpose: to stick to the envelope until…
One more try
By Rusty Potter Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb. J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, was rejected by twelve publishers before someone finally believed in her words. Michael Jordan considered one of the greatest…
The best recourse for your dilemma is prayer
By Lisa Wilmore Dear Hearts, You may have heard the sung sang, “prayer will fix it every time” by the Chicago Mass Choir. You may have even listened to sermons on “how to pray”, “the essentials of praying” among other…
Stay in your own lane
By Rusty Potter Picture yourself at the start of a race. Each lane is distinct, just as each runner is unique. You aren’t glancing at the other runners but focused on your race. Life is a lot like this race.…
We must trust God with our lives
By Lisa Wilmore Dear Hearts, I greet you in the only name that matters-that name is Jesus, the anointed One-our everlasting, eternal and endless Savior. We must trust in Him; the One who will never fail us. Someone may be…