Have you ever been on a phone call that had poor reception, and you kept asking the person you were talking to, “can you hear me now?” If they do not respond, or if they said they could hear you a little, you probably moved the phone closer to your mouth – took them off speaker phone, or if all that fails, you probably let them know you would call them back. read more...

Today we are privileged to have a guest author who will debut with their first, but certainly not their last post on HeartLife. Sandra Kay McGhee is a resident of Joliet, Illinois where she  attends Christian Faith Center Church. read more...

One of he things that I noticed about our Father is that He has a form of instruction that sometimes includes seemingly ignoring our requests until we have learned to live without them. Then, just when we’ve settled it – o.k. I guess that wasn’t “it” – then out of no where a manifestation comes forth. read more...

Onr of the devotions I read daily addressed a topic concerning what you say when you have an audience with someone of importance; someone who has the potential to impact your life, but because of their level of responsibility has very little time to listen to your request. This thought stays with me, because I am not one known to think on their feet. I have friends that can within seconds give a response that is for lack of a better term, awesome. Yet, even though I write nearly every day trying to hear a “word” clearly – I often stumble and make ridiculous responses when put on the spot. read more...

Whether we are in a valley low, or a mountain high – the hardest step to take to change our situation is the first one. Stepping out to change our circumstances can be so frightening, that we are often paralyzed by fear! So we stay rock steady in a holding pattern, afraid to make a move, or utter a word. read more...

Many of you who have been readers know that a couple of years ago I underwent knee surgery.  An injury from landing on my knee had left me with no cartilage and arthritis setting in. Pain became a part of my life, and after repeatedly going to physical therapy, undergoing shots, etc., the simple report came back from the physician – there is no cure, but one – you need a new knee! read more...

80 POUNDS!!” That was Jennifer Hudson’s reply to Oprah Winfrey’s persistent inquiry during a recent interview of how much weight she has lost using the Weight Watchers program. Though her sponsor seemed disappointed about the number being released, Jennifer seemed thrilled to let the world know what a turn her life has taken with her inspiring accomplishment. The announcement was enough to make anyone struggling with weight loss sign up for their own Weight Watchers endeavor. read more...

We all know that prayer is the vehicle we use to communicate with God our heart’s desires and concerns..  However, it is not merely an exercise of relaying information – prayer has power to get things done. In fact, God in His covenant with us  respects our free will to such an extent that there are many things that will not get done in the earth, unless we pray! read more...

I was talking to Pastor Shanna the other day about a situation that was really perplexing me.  She reminded me of a passage of scripture that I thought  was worthy of sharing: read more...

Most of us as grow are concerned about time. We want to know how long things are going to take before we decide whether we are willing to invest that time into the designated task or project. Even though we may waste an inordinate amount of time – it is at our discretion – we don’t want someone else wasting our time! Just see how you react when people in front of you at the grocery store take “their time” making their purchases. read more...