I AM Says, “You are family.”
The holidays are a time for family, friends, and festivities. But for many this time of year stirs feelings of loss and frustration; even depression. The pain of broken relationships, lost love, and regret hangs heavy in the air. But… you must know that this was not God’s intention. It was never his desire for us to experience the pain and loss of broken fellowship. In the beginning God said in Genesis 1:26 (NASB) …God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. OUR image… we are an image, a reflection, a copy of God’s image and likeness. (Not that we will become God’s because we won’t but that we bear his image.) G

I AM Says, “You are significant, beautiful, and valuable at every age.”
Hello Beautiful! A few days ago I was on the phone interviewing a woman for some work I need done. Her heart and passion for her work inspired me, so I decided to hire her. Somehow during the course of our conversation our ages came up. Soon the tone of my new friend’s voice changed from being full of energy and passion to sounding melancholy. She felt, and I think rightfully so, that culture doesn’t value maturity. Instead, the media and pop culture send the message that aging is bad. Once you reach a certain age your usefulness is gone. The magic number is sixty-five, fifty-five for early retirement. Wisdom and experience are tossed aside in favor of youth and vig