Christmas Joy And The Three Titles For Jesus

by Kevin Burton    The resurrection of Christ is the center of Christianity, which should make Easter our most cherished holiday.    We all know it isn’t that way in our culture. Christmas outshine all. It is what it is, so let it be. Let Christmas be a joyous celebration for believers and a golden …

All Honor To The Keeper Of The Seven Bowls

by Kevin Burton Dear Cat Sitter,    The worker is worthy of her hire. But you are no ordinary worker.  You are most worthy.    You are chosen. You are select among mortals. Yours is no ordinary task. This is a venerated trust. Be you ever so steadfast in your appointed rounds. For you, are …

Six Defining Traits Of Long, Healthy Marriages

by Kells McPhillips Fortune Magazine    Everyone who says “I do” hopes for not just a marriage but a great marriage.     They hope for a marriage that, according to Christina Eller, LMHC, a psychotherapist specializing in treating couples, is based on “a solid friendship where you’re nurturing each other and where you have high …

Jesus Can Heal Your Hurt, Even Church Hurt

by Kevin Burton    I have a friend, more of a Facebook friend really, who I wish would read these words. Chances are, you know someone is her position.    The person I am thinking of could not be any more dynamic, energetic, positive, intelligent. Some people just have that charisma that makes them stand …

The Glorious Benefits Of Trusting In God

by Kevin Burton    Trusting God, trusting fully in God, brings with it a peace that just isn’t available anywhere else.    The Bible is full of both good and bad examples, people who did or did not trust in God. The stories are true and God has preserved them for your and me to …

From Merriam-Webster: Your Cheatin’ Words

by Kevin Burton    Here’s where country music meets the dictionary, a sleazy list of words from Merriam-Webster about adultery and/or its aftermath.    The Bible doesn’t have a hierarchy of sins, at least that I can find, but I sort of do.  Marital infidelity is very close to the worst in my estimation.    …

Wife Carrying: A New Sport For The Burtons?

by Kevin Burton    Now this one has potential.    On the Dictionary Scoop website I stumbled upon an inspired idea for a new sport my wife Jeannette and I can get involved in. The website called it “weird” and “unique” and it is both.    Wife carrying.    I am psyched!    So fortunate …

Five Ways To Make Your Relationship Last

by Julie Nguyen Verywell Mind    Being in a healthy relationship can be one of the greatest experiences in the world, but staying together requires hard work. The good news is that this sort of effort doesn’t have to be so difficult. In fact, strengthening the connection can feel easy with the right tools.      Whether you’re …

Sarah’s Laughter Was Supplied By The Lord

by Kevin Burton    If laughter is the best medicine, as Reader’s Digest suggests, sign me up for the laughter of Sarah.    Not that it was all fun and games.    I’m talking about Old Testament Sarah, wife of Father Abraham, patriarch of the nation of Israel.    You’ve heard the saying about he …

The Apostle Paul’s Four Trustworthy Sayings

by Kevin Burton    In this life of deceit and disappointments, we pray for something solid we can hold on to, something that is true.    We long for something we can trust.    Trust according to Merriam-Webster is “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength or truth of someone or something.”    On the …