Last night as I settled in to bed, I reached over and grabbed some of my Oil of Olay. Facial moisturizer. As I placed the lotion on my skin the scent of it wafted over and instantly I was reminded of my mother. As a child I remember she always wore it. Her bathroom smelled of it and sitting on her lap, I could smell it.

I suppose I started using it in my early twenties, while my mother was still living. I have had a few jars of it here and there, and I don't know if it really...

Here I sit drinking my morning coffee that my sweetie made for me before he left for work and I must say, it has got to be better than any Starbux cup of coffee I have ever had..... just for the reason that he thought to make it for me, as he does every day. Yesterday we found ourselves with not much to do, each of us taking care of some things around the house.

He sat in his office in his chair at the computer and I went to him and began to rub the back of his hair. He asked what...

After the Houston Texans saw their historic season end in Baltimore today, it did set the table for future NFL seasons to come. The 10-year-old franchise finally made it to the playoff dance this year, winning big at Reliant Stadium last weekend, and then losing in Baltimore, 20-13 to the Ravens.

Still, this is something. Head coach Gary Kubiak has plenty of things to be proud of in a season of quite a few firsts. The Texans had many key players injured at some...

Affirmation: I have the exact Word I need for every situation - a specific, quickened word from the scriptures. Because this Rhema from God is in my heart, I have real sword power to use against the enemy!

It is very possible that your first message from Jesus will not be words but an urgency you feel. You are starting to care about something beyond your own life. You are being influenced by the yearnings of God. He is depositing in you His grief and His love so you can respond to...

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is extending its “anti-flipping” waiver through the end of 2012, allowing buyers to purchase homes that have already been sold in the last 90 days.

An anti-flipping rule originally took effect in 2003 to stop an increase in home flipping that was being blamed on driving up home prices during the housing boom. The rule prevented FHA-backed loans from being used to purchase homes that had been owned by a seller for less than 90 days. ...