Writer Philip Yancey says this about endurance. “Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.” By the time we reach chapter 8 of Nehemiah, our main character has faced all manner of obstacles to the goal to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. Nehemiah had been … Read more
The Holiday season is a joyous time of the year for most of us, but for those who have experienced a loss, or who find themselves feeling sad, anxious or lonely, or depressed this usually festive time of the year can be a sad or painful time of the year. Stress & Anxiety can become … Read more
CrossRoads is a nonprofit corporation created to establish an interdependent network of individuals and organizations working together to combat poverty and homelessness in our community. Michele Ison is the Executive Director of CrossRoads. She came on Shaped by Faith to bring awareness to CrossRoads and to share her story of how the idea of this … Read more
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3 Watching the black and white televised Crusade from the 1940’s at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte was an extraordinary experience for me. While typically steely strong, I was greatly moved hearing and watching one of God’s greatest Warriors delivering … Read more
Randy Lanham is always a fun guest to have on Shaped by Faith. He brought a washboard for me to accompany him as he played Jingle Bells on his mandolin. We had lots of laughs reminiscing about last year’s Christmas show when he called me the day of the show and asked me to be … Read more