One evening I noticed neat rows of soil in a vacant lot near my home Each row contained small green leaves with tiny buds peeking out The next morning I stopped in my tracks when I saw a patch of beautiful red tulips sprouting in the lot The previous fall a group had planted one hundred thousand bulbs in empty lots throughout the South Side of Chicago They chose red to symbolize how redlining lending discrimination by banks had impacted neighborhoods where primarily minorities lived The tulips symbolized the houses that could have been in those lots God rsquo s [... more]

Are you storing up treasures on earth or in heaven Are you focused on the temporal or the eternal Jesus makes it clear in Matthew that our hearts will always follow what we treasure So was he talking about money On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will welcome Chad Clark to share some of his insights about this passage from the Sermon on the Mount Then Rob will take your calls and answer various financial questions nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

With all the hatred animosity and violence going on all around the world it's safe to say we live in a dark time But in this program guest teacher Ryan Ingram has a much-needed message of encouragement for us as he continues our series Jesus Is As he teaches from John chapter Ryan will reveal how Christ is a powerful light of hope love and peace to this lost world Main PointsThe lightJesus is not one among many lights of the world Jesus is thee light His way is exclusive and inclusive What does light do Light reveals - Illuminates [... more]

My mother rsquo s shiny red cross should have been hanging next to her bed at the cancer care center And I should have been preparing for holiday visits between her scheduled treatments All I wanted for Christmas was another day with my mom Instead I was home hanging her cross on a fake tree When my son Xavier plugged in the lights I whispered ldquo Thank You rdquo He said ldquo You rsquo re welcome rdquo My son didn rsquo t know I was thanking God for using the flickering bulbs to turn my eyes toward the ever-enduring Light [... more]

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS Ceiling Fans Reverse ceiling fan direction clockwise in winter to circulate warm air from the ceiling Conserve Electricity Unplug electronic devices when not in use Use power strips to easily cut off power to multiple devices Chargers Unplug device chargers when not in use to prevent unnecessary energy draw Home Maintenance Seal drafty doors and windows Install foam gaskets behind switches and outlets on exterior walls for better insulation Ensure proper attic insulation Regularly check heating and air system filters Thermostat Setting Keep at degrees when the heat is on Utilize Sunlight Open shades during the day for [... more]

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Trump's legal team believes the judge will issue a gag order The media gives Trump's arraignment the OJ treatment A Manhattan parking garage employee is charged with murder after shooting a thief A Texas man uses an Apple AirTag to track down his stolen truck and murder the thief The CMT Music Awards has drag queens dance on stage The Chinese spy balloon gathered intelligence from US military sites Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney signs a deal with Bud Light Former US Attorney Andy McCarthy joins us to answer all of our questions about Trump's arraignment a potential gag order and [... more]

I wasn rsquo t truthful about the tulips A gift from my younger daughter the packaged bulbs traveled home with her to the US from Amsterdam after she visited there So I made a show of accepting the bulbs with great excitement as excited as I was to reunite with her But tulips are my least favorite flower Many bloom early and fade fast The July weather meantime made it too hot to plant them Finally however in late September I planted ldquo my daughter rsquo s rdquo bulbs mdash thinking of her and thus planting them with love With [... more]

Looking at the handmade Christmas ornaments my son Xavier crafted over the years and the annual mismatched baubles Grandma had sent him I couldn rsquo t figure out why I was not content with our decorations I rsquo d always valued the creativity and memories each ornament represented So why did the allure of the retail stores rsquo holiday displays tempt me to desire a tree adorned with perfectly-matched bulbs shimmering orbs and satin ribbons As I began to turn away from our humble decor I glimpsed a red heart-shaped ornament with a simple phrase scripted on it minus Jesus [... more]