God designed certain animals to be fascinating architects. Beavers, for instance, use their uniquely designed teeth to chop down trees, which they use to build their dams. These materials act as obstacles to barricade water. With smaller supplies such as sticks and branches, they seal their structures, preventing water from...

Have you taken time today to thank God for His blessings in your life? So often we get into our daily rhythms and our gaze is far from the Lord. With the chaos in the world and heartache that sometimes comes, our minds can become focused on the “here and...

Have you ever been struck with the temporary nature of things in this life? Sometimes, as we saw last year with the hurricane, chaos strikes with very little notice. We might experience the death of a loved one or the devastation from a natural disaster. Beyond the sudden, unexpected losses,...

This week we will be celebrating Independence Day. We will commemorate the founding of our nation. While there are many different thoughts on the state of our nation, it is certain that it was founded upon principles of freedom. What is freedom? You may think of freedom as the ability...

We tend to exaggerate when we really want something or when we are trying to express extreme feelings. “I love you to the moon and back.” “I’m bored out of my mind.” “I’m starving!” “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!”  What do you long for? Some of our...