“Dancing in the Minefields”
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. . . . . and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth . . . may you ever be captivated by her love. — Proverbs 5:18b, 19b Everybody loves…
“Hope Unseen” – The Testimony of Captain Scotty Smiley
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. --- Philippians 4:13 My husband and I had the privilege of meeting Captain Scotty Smiley and his wife, Tiffany, while…
Lonely Christmas
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “The angel of the Lord said to [the shepherds], “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the…
Her Favorite Christmas Present
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” —Hebrews 11:1 It was her favorite Christmas present, she said. Perhaps it…
What Did You Expect?
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down…
Seven Deadly Lies of Deployment
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted every Monday and Thursday night. Once again, we saw a marriage crumble. Once again, we saw the husband walk out . . . the wife give up. Once again we saw a family disintegrate leaving…
Christmas Presence
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” —2 Corinthians 9:15 Is this the Bible verse that you normally think of when you think of Christmas? Probably not . …
Laughter — It’s Good Medicine!
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” — Proverbs 17:22 “All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has…
“Is this what marriage was supposed to be?”
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” —Matthew 19:6 Our ministry verse has been “With my mouth (also with…
A Look at Parenting During Deployment
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: A year ago I asked Diana Juergens, author of Wife of a Soldier, A Journey of Faith, to share with me her thoughts on parenting during deployment. Rich…