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Perhaps you are like me; you tend to think sunny days are the only perfect days, the days of peace, plenty and pleasure, but what if life was always sunny? Would that really be a good thing? The Arab people have an expression: “All sunshine makes a desert.” What does that mean?

The Bible promises that "EVERYONE who loves is born of God and knows God." - 1 John 4:7 So, does this mean there may be people in heaven who have known little of theology, but because they have valued the principle of love, they actually know God, though they and others may have seen themselves as “non-believers”?

Ernest (Ernie) Breitkreuz saw God lead him through many happy years from childhood to his married life with children and grandchildren, but then he faced an inner pain and depth of grief he could never imagine. How he faced those times of trial, Ernest shares with us today.

Joy Astolfi is a mental health clinician who sees her work as a sacred trust. Through her own journey, Joy has learned life lessons that have enabled her to help many people experience hope and healing.

The Bible promises that one day God’s people will all live together in peace and harmony forever. However, because we live in a world at war on every level, from international conflict to battles within the family, it’s hard to understand how it is even possible to live together in peace and harmony.

Social neuroscientist, Professor John Cacioppo, was best known for his research on the human need for social connections. In one of his studies he found that anywhere in the world where people said they felt isolated or lonely, they also—throughout their sleep at night—experienced more of something called “micro-awakenings.” See how Professor Cacioppo’s studies and the Bible give us direction for How to Get a Peaceful Night’s Sleep.

Too often our secular culture paints God completely out of the picture and has an overpowering influence on the choices we make. This was the case for two sisters, Melissa Chamberlain and Christina McSwain, who although they loved the Lord and went to church and attended a Christian school, found themselves sucked into a culture and influences that gradually drew them away from their childhood faith and into a self-destructive lifestyle.

Every day, all day, choices challenge your willpower: your ability to do what matters most even when it’s difficult. The problem is that sometimes your willpower is weak, and you “fall off the wagon.” You make New Year’s resolutions, and within less than a month, you find yourself feeling like a failure. See how you can strengthen your willpower to successfully keep your New Year’s resolutions on track.

Sarah McConaghy’s life was tragically altered one fateful day in mid-winter when the roads were hit with the first major snowfall. Everything Sarah once did without much effort became a near impossibility. However, she never gave up. Before the accident, she prayed for God to rescue her, and He did; but not in a way she expected or desired. Sarah wished her tragedy had never happened, but she is okay with it, because this was her path out of a destructive lifestyle. This was the way God saved her and changed Sarah McConaghy for life.

God’s one desire has always been to be with us. Our Creator and King became one of us because He longs to dwell with us eternally. The Bible tells the story of the birthday of our King: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel” — which, when translated, means, “God with us.” – Matthew 1:23