After the last several years of a pandemic, natural disasters, threats of war, social and political unrest, the promise of a peaceful world sounds wonderful. Doesn’t it?

"Fight for your family!" A few years ago, this simple phrase became the mantra for my husband and me as parents of soon to be teenagers.

Being true to the God you serve can become your brand identity. Far from being the thing that keeps you back from a successful life, it is the very thing that can position you for success. 

Have you ever seen a tree cut down and all that remains is a lifeless stump? Isaiah saw that even though the family line would appear dead like an old tree stump, life would remain within it.