Category: Love

Fun Fact Friday: Love is Addictive!

Posted on by Garnet Nowell

Continuing our fun facts for February, let’s focus on LOVE. February is known for its focus on all things related to Valentine’s Day (love, chocolate, flowers, candy, hearts). Here’s a fun fact! Did you know? Love can be addictive! Brain scans have shown that being in love activates the same areas of the brain associated with reward and pleasure, similar to the effects of addictive substances. When a person is in love, the brain releases chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. Dopamine, often referred to as the “feel-good” neurotransmitter, is associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation. Oxytocin, sometimes called the “love Read More

Lead Me! The Cry of My Heart

Posted on by Garnet Nowell

Lead Me! That’s the cry of my heart. I have learned to lean on God in times of famine and times of plenty. Paul said, “I know how to get along and live humbly [in difficult times], and I also know how to enjoy abundance and live in prosperity. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret [of facing life], whether well-fed or going hungry, whether having an abundance or being in need” (Philippians 4:12). There will be times when there is not enough, times when there are famines of food, shelter, and finances. During those times, I Read More

Immanuel: God’s Greatest Gift

Posted on by Garnet Nowell

Immanuel, God with us. He is our hope of glory. Where would we be without Him? I love the Christmas season. I love the smells, the lights, the decorating, and all of the ceremony that goes with it. I especially love the shopping. Of course, there is nothing that compares to God’s greatest gift, Immanuel. This gift was foretold in Isaiah 7:14 and fulfilled in Matthew 1:23, “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel—which, when translated, means, “God with us.” That is the true meaning of Christmas Read More