Category: Odds and Ends

ShareTweetPin Every morning before I leave for work I gaze at my gorgeous girls, lingering a little longer on my hottie husband, and I deposit a farewell kiss on their foreheads. Never one to wake the rest of the house in the pre-dawn hours, I will tread lightly, and even in my goodbyes I am silently contemplative. I pray for them with unspoken words, and I slip out the door as discretely as I got ready for the day. Typically the only one in the household who even stirs is…

As any property investment expert will tell you, it’s crucial that – and as much income as possible, at that – you don’t get too attached to the property itself, viewing it as a second home for you to personalise and change for yourself rather than optimising it for the tenants that will be looking to live there.  Make the Hands-On or Hands-Off Decision  If you’re investing in a property remotely and won’t be anywhere nearby to handle the day-to-day ongoings, or perhaps you just simply don’t have the time…

ShareTweetPin An encounter at a gas station written by Nicole Marie Heintz and shared by Love What Matters is spreading like wildfire as it reveals the very depths of God’s compassion and His contagious love. Warning: You’re gonna wanna have the Kleenex box close by for this one! The Facebook post reads: So I was just on my way to work and I had to stop for gas so I allowed myself some extra time to get to work. When I pulled up to the pump I shut my car off…

ShareTweetPin By Sue Schlesman Marriages fail for many reasons and often from a combination of reasons. Any of the issues listed below should give cause for concern and care. Unaddressed personal and spiritual issues will affect both partners, even if one is unaware or innocent. While there is little difference between Christian and non-Christian marital woes, a Christ-follower has the power to recognize issues in the light of God’s Word and experience the transforming power of His Spirit. Marital bliss is fictional, but marital happiness can be a reality. Here are…

ShareTweetPin Are you curious of what leads to depression? Just as we can have bad physical habits like biting our nails, picking our nose, or eating junk food late at night, we can also have bad mental habits. There are styles of thinking that are highly prone to cause and perpetuate depression-anxiety. The first step for someone to stop biting their nails is to realize they are doing it. Likewise, an important step in overcoming depression-anxiety is to recognize these patterns of thought as they are occurring. Below are [10]…