Ephesians 6:17-18, TM “Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open…. [Continue Reading]

The forecast tonight on Long Island is (and I quote), ?Thunder in the vicinity.? I can hear it booming outside my home. I can nearly feel the rain falling on the grass; saturating the trees and bringing spring life to a previously wintered, barren land. My eyes have caught glimpses of electrifying lightning shooting toward… [Continue Reading]

Deuteronomy 24:5�(The Message)� "When a man takes a new wife,� he is not to go out with the army or be given any business or work duties.� He gets one year off simply to be at home making his wife happy." And still another version:� "When a man is newly married, �he shall not go… [Continue Reading]

Poor Little Guys When I arrive at The Pearly Gates and meet my Maker, the first words that are going to escape my lips, after praise of course, are going to be: Eric killed my fish. Oh, he killed them. He killed 'em good. There I was newly engaged, eager to begin building a family,… [Continue Reading]

 I cannot make something out of nothing.    I learned this lesson early on in life. With two brothers courageous enough to scale mountains and wild enough to repel off the house in the middle of the night it became quite clear. I cannot make civilized men out of undomesticated boys.    I cannot will… [Continue Reading]

"May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope!"Romans 15:13 Pilates kicked my abs today. I should have known that is what was going to happen, considering last week… [Continue Reading]

“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,        because the LORD has anointed me…" Isaiah 61:1         On February 2, 2008 I became Mrs. Kristen Schiffman. From the age of twelve, I was planning my wedding. As someone who adores a sturdy folder, a pink highlighter and post it notes; planning a… [Continue Reading]

Can I get an “Amen!”?!?!?Ok, that amen-calling may have been a bit premature. I’m just feeling passionate about this one! I have not yet been married for ninety days and Houston, we’ve got a problem: my husband just doesn’t share the same enthusiasm as me for dessert. As a matter of shocking fact, I am… [Continue Reading]