Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Most of us are not completely happy with how our bodies look. We’d like to shed a few pounds—without any effort, of course.  We wish we had more muscles or curves. Or maybe it’s more hair you would like. But what you have is what you’ve got, … [Read more...] about How to Be in Perfect Shape

Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | I’m a grandmother now. All three of our kids have homes of their own and children of their own. I’m at the stage when it’s interesting to reminisce about the period of life when the children were younger and still at home. One of the great things … [Read more...] about Four Things I Learned as a Mother

Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | How do you know whether you’re called to be a missionary? Do you wait until you hear an audible voice telling you to go, or do you sense an urge in your heart that just won’t go away? Listen to the experience of Jonathan Goforth. Goforth, whose … [Read more...] about Should You Be a Missionary?

Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Have you noticed that Jesus never hurried?  In fact, on the contrary, when His friend Lazarus was dying, He delayed coming to see him until Lazarus was dead. Of course Jesus knew that He was going to bring him back to life in a few days. Jesus … [Read more...] about How to Handle Interruptions

Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | You probably remember that some of Jesus’ disciples were fishermen by background. In fact, several were fishing at the moment when Jesus called them. "’Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men.’" Do you remember what their … [Read more...] about What You Must Do to Follow Christ

Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Greg Fisher, who for years was a missionary in Africa, tells that when he was growing up in the U.S., his dad was a street evangelist.  Yes, he preached openly on the streets to anyone who would listen. Greg tells about going with his dad when … [Read more...] about Is There Power in Jesus’ Name?

Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Image is so important to a woman. Her appearance and the impression she makes matter very much to her. Women want to know what the “look” is for this season so they can have the “correct image.” Are skirts going to be short, medium, or long? … [Read more...] about How is Your Self-Image?

Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Martin and Grecia Bernham were celebrating their wedding anniversary in 2001 when they were abruptly taken captive by the militant Abu Sayyaf. For 17 years Martin had been a missionary jungle pilot in the area, but for the next more than a year, … [Read more...] about The Influence of Kindness

Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | In her book To Fly Again, Gracia Burnham[1] quotes a devotional written by E. Stanley Jones, Methodist missionary to India. The devotional is entitled “Worry is Atheism.” Jones writes, A person who worries says, “I cannot trust God; I’ll take … [Read more...] about Do You Act Like There’s No God?

Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Bernard Kipsangut, a friend of mine in Kenya, is not only a pastor but also the chaplain of the Kitale Men’s Prison. He posted thoughts on his Facebook page that I found inspiring. I never was able to find the original author, so I will give credit … [Read more...] about How God Sees You