By Judy Rix... "There's no problem so awful that you can't add some guilt to it and make it even worse.” ...Bill Watterson, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes Guilt can be a paralyzing barrier to progress or a stepping stone to success. Healthy guilt encourages improvement, but persistent guilt ties us to the past, emphasizing our mistakes and shortcomings. Focusing on past errors prevents us from moving forward. Jesus Christ provided for our mistakes by giving us the gift of rep

By Judy Rix... I vividly remember our young family enjoying a picnic on the shores of a crystal clear lake at that "golden magic hour" just prior to sunset. My little three - year - old daughter eagerly ran to me with a bouquet of wildflowers she had gathered. The setting sun behind her seemed to engulf her whole body in a halo. Time stood still for a brief surreal moment, a memory that I still fondly envision decades later. I was inspired to pen the following words as a remi

By Judy Rix... Recently, I found myself admiring a stunning Swarovski chandelier. This magnificent piece consists of hundreds of crystals, each manipulated by precise, multi - faceted cutting techniques. The crystals act as miniature prisms that produce all the colors of the rainbow. All Crystal Is Glass, But Not All Glass Is Crystal. Have you ever wondered why the affordable glass chandelier purchased at the local building supply store just doesn't glimmer like the pricier o

By Judy Rix... Do you sometimes feel hopeless in your sins and imperfections? Have you ever felt so wretched and inadequate that you believe you're beyond even Christ's help? I suppose we all do from time to time. When we think like this, we have a false perception of Christ. We negate the power of His atonement. We do not believe that He can really do what He says He can do. Many believe in Jesus' identity as the Son of God; they believe in Christ. But we must also believe