Listen To God Carefully, Trust Him Completely

by In Touch Ministries    Have you ever wished you could hear God more clearly?    Maybe you’ve prayed for guidance about a decision, a relationship, or your next steps—and then wondered whether you were hearing your own thoughts or His “still, small voice.”    Recognizing God’s voice is one of the most important parts …

Strangers Build Community Via Co-Housing

by Charlotte Cox BBC    When Nikki Little and John Porter retired, they considered buying a bungalow for just the two of them.    Instead, they invested in a one million-pound  ($1.33 million US) house tucked away on Devon’s rugged and remote Hartland Peninsula – and looked for a community of like-minded people to join …

You Were Born To Love Jesus, Other People

by Kevin Burton    My wife Jeannette sent me a devotional from the Bible app that leads with “Love is the beginning of everything.”    It’s written under the title, “The Great Love of Jesus.”    The closer I can stay to that theme and awareness, in what I do and say and pursue in …

Missing My Mom And Defining “Carry On”

by Kevin Burton “And when one of us is gone, and one of us is left to carry on, then remembering will have to do..” “You and Me Against The World” Helen Reddy    The first song I played after learning of my mother’s death on May 4, was “First Morning In Heaven,” by The …

Study Says Music And The Arts Slow Aging

by Good News Network    Culture vultures who regularly take part in arts activities—such as listening to music, visiting a museum, or reading—may be slowing the pace of their biological aging, according to a new study.    Researchers from University College London looked at blood test data and survey responses from more than 3,500 adults …

The Road, The Race And The Finish Line

by Kevin Burton    Most of the words I share today come from Truth For Life, the Cleveland ministry founded by Alistair Begg. But I also imagine them coming also from my late mother.    They are words she might well have spoken in her final days.    Mom died May 4. She had close …

Meet the 98-year-old ‘Angel of Route 66’

by Rebecca Treon BBC    On a dusty stretch of northern Arizona, about an hour west of Flagstaff, the neon glow of Angel and Vilma Delgadillo’s Original Route 66 Gift Shop still flickers to life each morning.    Inside, 98-year-old Angel Delgadillo greets the stream of visitors pouring in from tour buses with a handshake and …

‘Miracle Tree’ Removes Plastics From Water

by Angela Symons  Euronews.com    A millennia-old purification technique could be the cure for Europe’s microplastic-riddled drinking water.    In a recent study, seeds from the ‘miracle’ moringa tree were found to match or outperform their chemical counterpart in filtering out aged PVC microplastics – one of the most harmful plastic types for human health. …

Words To Live By, Words To Die By, Words

by Kevin Burton    I bury my mother today. Can you imagine such a thing?    Life is a coin flip, with love on one side and pain on the other. Pain, in some measure, is the residue of love.    Live. Love. Toss the coin. Do it.    “There’s a sad day coming, and …

How To Start A Habit Of Mornings With God

by Pamela Palmer    Yesterday I presented seven reasons why you should spend early-morning time with God. Today, eight tips for how to get started: 1. Pray about It    Any new practice takes time and is more likely to take root in your life if you don’t overwhelm yourself. So pray about it and …