RECEIVE By: Susan Deborah Schiller It was 3 am, this time last year, and I awakened with the thought, "Take a quantum leap!" Startled, I arose from bed and fired up my computer, to discover that Merriam-Webster defines a quantum leap as: "An abrupt change, sudden increase, or dramatic advance." "What do you want?" is the question I […]
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What Does the Bible Say About Pastors who are Sociopaths? By: Susan Deborah Schiller When you know authentic love, the many varieties of counterfeits are simple to spot. The family of Christ Jesus was not well known or wealthy, and Isaiah tells us that Jesus was an ordinary man – that there was nothing about him that […]
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Beginning to See the Light By: Jennifer Jacobson Jennifer's Previous Story: "Caught Between Two Worlds" I am coming out of the fog of several emotional and psychological abuse situations, and the mechanics of this system of passive-aggressive, psychological/emotional subjugation is coming more clearly into focus. I now understand how this system has kept many of us […]
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Arctic Winter of Isolation By: Susan Deborah Schiller I felt trapped in an endless Arctic chill, both emotionally and externally. Outside my window, snow-laden apple trees tempted the elk, who foraged for Fall's last MacIntosh's and Golden's. My four-legged friends visited me every day, while my husband was away.They leapt and danced, singing soft, melodious sounds. I was […]
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Ode to December By: Susan Schiller Shimmering and shining in the distance; A new beginning sparks from the embers of the old. I'm willing to be at peace with the dying; Yearning to see the dawn of this new life. Waning wintry days whisper words of hope. Like special gifts wrapped under the Christmas tree, […]
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The Hidden Value of Suffering A Reprint of Dr. Stephen Crosby's Article by the title "The Fellowship of His Suffering: Jump In, Don't Toss a Life-Saver! In a materialistic Christian culture that has been brainwashed by a prosperity-bless-me false gospel, the idea of suffering as part of normal Christian life, is as foreign as bacon […]
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How A Praying Cowboy Saved My Life By: Kimberly Dimick Only six months into my marriage, I was already suffering under Joshua's abuse to the point of losing my mind. I had always been a such a joyful person, so when I grew more and more depressed it sent me reeling. I could not get […]
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The Avengers – Answering the Cry for Justice By: Susan Deborah Schiller In that foggy state between dreaming and waking I heard that quiet inner voice say, "Some people think I don't intervene and rescue them, when in reality I set in motion a plan to save every family and individual on earth. It's called […]
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The World is Changing By: Susan Deborah Schiller In the series, "Passion for God" The world is changing. The wind is blowing and the waves are rising higher and higher. What anchors your soul? Faith? Art? Science? What you've always believed to be true? Recently I watched the musical, Fiddler on the Roof. […]
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