Hope & humor from author/speaker James Watkins
Welcome to hope and humor! Brain imaging has revealed laughter produces natural opiates which promote a sense of euphoria and
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Hope and mental health
May is “Mental Health” month, so “Hi, I’m Jim. I struggle with mental health issues.” Yep, I have clinical depression,
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Is it a ‘life’ or ‘choice’?
On May 2, 2022, a rough draft of a Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wage was leaked to the
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Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac
by Faith A. Watkins and James N. Watkins Coming September 2022! This hopeful, helpful and humorous devotional is based on
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Happy Mothers’ Day!
Here are my favorite columns and cartoons for these amazing people called “Mom.” Have a great day! • Faith of
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Lent and Easter cartoons, devos, humor, more . . .
Lent, not to be confused with that stuff in the dryer filter, is a time of spiritual preparation for Easter.
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Happy 70th birthday to me!
Yikes! I can’t believe I’m turning 70—although, I prefer to think of it as 30 plus 40 years of experience.
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Love, marriage, sex . . .
Welcome to my annual salute to love, marriage and sex. If you’re single, dating, engaged, married, divorced, widowed or “it’s
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New book promises passion, purpose and pizazz
Hi, I’m Jim. Welcome to Agers Anonymous. This is my brand-new support group, based on my brand-new book, If You’re
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Intimacy with Christ: beyond information and involvement
Most churches are great at sharing information about Christ and many are good at providing opportunities for involvement for Christ.
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Top ten posts at Hope&Humor
II have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, the top ten posts at
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1 Timothy 2:12 What was Paul thinking?!
The apostle wrote, “I do not permit me a woman to teach or have authority over a man. She must
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From bad to worse to . . . astonishing
Have you ever noticed that the harder you pray, the worse things get? It seems to be a biblical pattern!
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Top ten Bible verses Donald Trump may want to read
March 2016 “Nobody reads the Bible more than me,” the then-presidential candidate claimed in an interview with TheHill.com. Trump also
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Top ten lists
I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s categories: • Top five
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God is never late—but he sure is slow
As a child, I got the idea from story books that the Bible was God’s promise book. Not ordinary promises
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