by Carla Harper | Feb 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
March 1 marks the beginning of the long forty days of Lent. While the word Lent derives from the Anglo-Saxon word for spring, lencten, to get to a true spring or time of rebirth you’ve got to reflect, deal with issues, and simply trudge through that dark, subterranean...
by Carla Harper | Feb 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Terrorists and bullies deal in fear to control the actions of others. To negotiate or give in to a person or organization that uses the threat of violence to get something is a losing proposition, i.e. either you do x or we will harm you (physically or emotionally)....
by Carla Harper | Feb 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Becoming an American citizen in some ways parallels becoming a Christian – renewal, shedding the old, free, pledging allegiance to an idea, commitment to a way of life, and respect for the laws. The citizen and Christian alike must be willing, on a figurative...
by Carla Harper | Jan 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
A young woman from North Carolina named Erin Phillips died at the age of 32. She’d been born with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder impacting the lungs and other major organs. Her life was extended thanks to a lung transplant. With her new lungs and physical...
by Carla Harper | Jan 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Words have just as much power to destroy as any fist. Fits of rage that proclaim hate, call out ugly names and curse words, belittle others, and assert dominance destroy the speaker as well as the recipient. If you indulge in this behavior or receive it from someone,...
