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The World Needs Your Super Powers

Posted by Patty on May 21, 2013 in Blessings, Comfort, Compassion, Culture, Faith, Family, Inspiration, Life Purpose, Peace, The Gospel, Trials | 7 comments

Sunday, my husband and I decided to catch “Iron Man 3” just for fun. Wanting to avoid the crowds, we slipped in to an early...

The New Burnett-Downey Bible Mini Series

Posted by Patty on Mar 4, 2013 in Blessings, Christianity, Culture, Faith, Family, Film Television, Theatre, God, Inspiration, Life Purpose, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel | 2 comments

On Sunday, March 3, the latest Hollywood production of the Bible debuted on American TV as a 10-part mini-series. Bringing the Scriptures...

Say Yes to the Music

Posted by Patty on Dec 26, 2012 in Blessings, Christianity, Comfort, Culture, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Life Purpose, Peace, Performing arts, Salvation, The Gospel, Trust in God | 6 comments

It’s a typical spring day just north of Barcelona. Families, children and couples meander through the Plaza de Sant Roc. Suddenly, an...

God’s Priorities for Your Career

Posted by Patty on Oct 4, 2012 in Anxiety, Blessings, Career, Christianity, Culture, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Grief, Idols, Inspiration, Life Balance, Life Purpose, Loss, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, Trust in God | 1 comment

I'm not sure what's worse: feeling like a hot shot who can conquer the world or so inadequate that you'd rather crawl under a rock. If you're a Christian, neither perspective is healthy or even Biblical. But, we've all been there at one time or another. When we're not relying on God as our source, we will either be full of ourselves or secretly terrified.