Featured in Our Latest Edition - Spring 2013
5 Tips for Increasing the Sales of Your Kindle E-book
I want to share with you 5 things you can do to increase the sales of your Kindle eBook. Now, if you are an author with a book on Amazon, I don’t have to tell you how important it is to have your book available, not only in print format … Continue reading
What Good is Prayer?
By Robert Burk Some experiments have been done to test if prayer works but this is not what this article is about. The question here is “What good is prayer?” Usually we already have the answer given us in Scripture. At other times the answer is our head and two … Continue reading
Voices in a Crisis
by William Higgins Crises are a part of life. If you aren’t experiencing one at present, you can be sure someone close to you is whether you know it or not. Death of a loved one, a family member in prison or living on the street, news of a debilitating … Continue reading
A Prepared Place
From the book: “The Promises of Jesus” By Vanessa Collins Scripture Lesson Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for … Continue reading
Truth Forged in the Fire
From the book: “Truth Forged in the Fire” By Michael D. Daniel In what continues to be a perpetual cause of concern for the body of Christ today, is the glaring absence of New Testament truth emanating from our pulpits. Uncompromising men of God that once flourished in the church … Continue reading
Evidence of Your Faith
From the book: “Intensive Faith Therapy” by Vanessa Collins Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 We will focus on the second part of our scripture today. According to the author of Hebrews, faith is the “evidence of things not seen”. … Continue reading
I Am the Lord That Maketh All Things
From the book: “The Promises of God” By Vanessa Collins Scripture Lesson: Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; Isaiah 44:24 Meditation There … Continue reading
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From the Editor – Spring 2013
The words that come to my mind when I think about this season are “The Beauty of Spring.” I think about the beautiful flowers, particularly tulips (the reason for the cover picture). In my mind’s eye, I can see the trees budding, grass growing and the birds flying. But the reality is… most of spring is not that pretty. It can be muddy from the rain or even snowy if you live in the north. The ground is far from beautiful. It takes a few months for spring to become truly beautiful and by the time it fully happens, it is summer.
But that is “spring’s” job. Spring is not here to be beautiful in and of itself. The biggest function of spring is to transition from winter to summer. That transition can be ugly sometimes. That transition can be filled with unpredictable and severe weather. But when it is all said and done, it produces a gorgeous backdrop in nature. It is that gorgeous backdrop that we remember and associate with spring.
Sometimes the transitions in our lives may be “ugly”. Perhaps things are not quite working out as you had planned. Don’t despair. Be encouraged and know that this time of spring in your life will yield a gorgeous backdrop. Hopefully, you will look back on this season and remember the positive outcomes.
In this issue, we are privileged to have some awesome writers with very thought provoking messages. Whether or not you agree with all of the positions presented here, hopefully it will cause you to think and explore your true values and beliefs. If you have questions or comments about any of the articles presented, please feel free to write me at editor@vanessacollinsonline.com. Have a wonderful spring!