Tag: encouraging

The Sweet Presence of Jesus

The roads we travel in this life are not always easy.  Sometimes the narrow winding path is a constant uphill climb with the threat of storm clouds around every bend.  Just when we think we have weathered another storm, and…

Focal Point

By Mariel Davenport When I was about 6 years old, I took ballet lessons, like most little girls with big dreams.  I loved the tu-tus, the leotards and the shoes.  It didn’t take long for me to realize there was…

Mother’s Day Gift

Happy Mother’s Day… For most of us, those words feel so good to say to our moms or to other women whom we respect and admire.  But why, for so many of us, do those words conjure up feelings of…