Erma Carey-Bay will be writing a series of articles for our women readers highlighting her life experiences and the lessons she learned from her mother. She hopes to enlighten and inspire you just as she was enlightened and inspired by her own mother, who is now deceased. This article is part 2 of 3 in this series. Need to catch…
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Live Over It
Erma Carey-Bay has written a series of articles for our women readers highlighting her life experiences and the lessons she learned from her mother. She hopes to enlighten and inspire you just as she was enlightened and inspired by her own mother, who is now deceased. This article is part 3 of 3 in this series. Need to catch up?…
Out with the old… In with the New
For many people, the end of the year is a time to reflect. 2008 has certainly been filled with great challenges, inspiring moments and hope that change in our world is on the horizon. In the United States and around the world, the weak economy has caused foreclosures, unemployment, cuts in government programs, problems in the stock market and a…
You Are Loved
This month is designated as the month of LOVE. On February 14, 2009 offices around the world will be flooded with flowers, teddy bears and candy from significant others. Typically, people are buzzing in chatter about the packages received by some fortunate co-worker, especially the ones from a secret admirer. If you are a chosen recipient of these tokens, you…
Prisoners of Hope
During church services a woman testified that The Lord fought her battle against the powerful IRS. Through out her struggle to obtain victory, she was patient and at ease because she KNEW our mighty God could make a way out of no way and be the judge in any situation. In Zechariah 9:12 God makes a promise, He says “Return…
Leaps of Faith
While sitting on the top of a hillside, looking at the beautiful countryside below, I was torn inside. I thought to myself, how can I be in such a beautiful environment and still feel anxiety? It was because once again, I was at crossroads in my life and I did not know which way to move ahead. One road was…
Leaving It All Behind to Follow Christ
“I’m through with it!” These were the few, but powerful words spoken in Church by a young man who looked to be in his late teens. Following a sermon about the cost of following Christ, he responded instantly to the invitation to become a member of God’s family. It turns out that this young man had made up his mind…
Getting What You Want Can Cost Everything You Have
A couple of weeks ago, Olympic gold medalist and American sweetheart, Marion Jones, plead guilty to two counts of making false statements to federal agents. She acknowledged that she was dishonest in answering questions regarding her use of performance-enhancing drugs prior to competing in track and field events during the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Furthermore, she acknowledged she…
Pushing People into the Pool
I can’t think of anything that equates to the joy that ripples through the heart of a Christian who witnesses the baptism of someone who is special to him or her. There is unspeakable joy when, after hours of religious discussions and Bible study, a person that you longed to see saved finally obeys the gospel. Truly, we should keep…
It’s Time to Get It Together
Do you know anyone who just needs to get their life together? I mean, you look at their life and you see how they have allowed themselves to be stuck in a rut that they can’t seem to find their way out of. Maybe you have looked at your own life and have admitted to yourself that you are not…