Personalize Your Wedding Vows

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
3 Feb 2017
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Weddings can be simultaneously beautiful, enjoyable events as well as stress-producing, thanks to a virtual plethora of choices from colors, to flowers, music to food. One choice that often gets overlooked is whether to use conventional vows or to write your own. On the one hand, using conventional vows is not only easy, but a time-honored tradition incorporating many tenets of the faith-based marriage such as “through sickness and health,” or “til death do us part.” Regardless of whether these formal phrases are included in the spoken vows of a marriage ceremony, they are an inseparable part of the very […]

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Interactive Bible App for Kids Surpasses 10 Million Downloads

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
1 Mar 2016
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Originally launched on Thanskgiving Day 2013, the Bible App for Kids surpassed ten million downloads recently, leveraging technology to actively engage children and youth with the Bible. The app has been downloaded in every country of the world and is currently available in 13 languages. Partners YouVersion and OneHope created the app to connect today’s digital natives with God’s Word on a platform where they already spend a lot of time. A 2010 study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 8-18 year olds spend an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes on screens daily. “Technology is a game […]

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Christmas Giving

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
1 Dec 2015
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“For it is in giving that we receive.” ― Francis of Assisi Yuletide and holly, eggnog and mulled cider, family and friends, goodwill to men… Here it is again: the most wonderful time of the year! It’s when we get to celebrate God’s perfect gift: Jesus Christ, wrapped in swaddling clothes, adorned with grace, laid in a manger and worshipped by angels and men. In celebration of this most precious gift – as well as the significant gifts of the Magi (gold, frankincense and myrrh) to the newborn Messiah – we also get to participate, giving to those nearest and […]

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Caring for Those Who Forget

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
3 Nov 2015
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It happens to all of us. We misplace our keys or lose our train of thought or forget the right word for something. What if we lived it every day, every moment? Not just forgetting what we know but the very essence of who we are and what makes us who we are? Or, possibly even worse, what would it be like to see someone we love whose memory and identity slowly but steadily begin to unravel, even as their health and bodily faculties fade and their days are shortened? November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month, slated by Ronald […]

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Ashley Briggs: South Florida’s Aspiring Country Singer Releases Album

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
7 Jul 2015
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Tales are often told of great courage in the face of adversity. However, sometimes, it is the quiet courage in daily life, the knowledge of who one is in Christ, that shouts the loudest, even in the absence of a storm. Such is the grounded confidence of Ashley Briggs, a talented young country music artist with a clear, beautiful voice and charming, winsome personality. A rising star in the South Florida country music industry, Ashley started performing in public a mere four years ago after being discovered while singing karaoke. Now, with nearly 300 performances under her belt, and having […]

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Join Thousands in Prayer on May 7th

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
1 May 2015
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For every Christian, prayer is an integral part of daily life. It is how we talk to God; how we unload our cares, doubts, troubles, hopes and dreams to Him; how we commune with Him and give Him praise and worship. Martin Luther once said, “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” During the National Day of Prayer, celebrated on May 7 this year, we are reminded to pray, not just for ourselves and those around us, but for the nation as a whole. You can join with thousands of prayer groups […]

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National Day of Prayer

Fitness, Faith & Family – 4KIDS BiG Cardio

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
1 Apr 2015
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What do foster care, fitness, fundraising and family have in common? Well, this spring, to kick off National Foster Care Month, 4KIDS will celebrate its 8th annual 4KIDS BiG Cardio 5K Fitness and Sports event on Saturday, May 2 from 7 – 11 am at Central Broward Regional Park. Focusing on families and team sports, 4KIDS Big Cardio will feature seven different fitness activities and sports including the 5K run/walk, cardio class, cycling, Kidfit, Crossfit & obstacle course, a volleyball tournament and a kickball tournament. The choice of the month is not just a convenient coincidence; 4KIDS has been recognized, […]

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Intersecting Lives Grapple With Faith in “Do You Believe?”

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
1 Mar 2015
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Until recently, we seem to have had a bit of a barren wasteland in film with respect to overtly Christian movies. This trend seems to be shifting with the release of “Do You Believe?” produced by the makers of last year’s sensation “God is Not Dead.” It is definitely an encouragement for Christians looking for godly entertainment that such movies are gaining traction. With the huge spiritual travesty that was “Noah” and “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” it has never been more important for Christian moviegoers to vote with their dollars — and their attendance.   Intersecting Lives Opening in theaters […]

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Romantic Date Ideas in South Florida

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
30 Jan 2015
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, the age-old question about what to do or where to go pops up again. But let’s face it, the standard of a (crowded) dinner at a good restaurant can feel unoriginal — not to mention the hassle of waiting for a table can strip the pleasure from the evening. And is it really romantic to have to shout over the crowds of other couples trying to do the same thing you are? There has to be something else. Fortunately, there is. Here are seven ideas that break the mold for before, during and after Valentine’s Day. […]

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The Mind Manual – How a Life Skills Program is Changing Lives

Keisha McDonnough Virtue
9 Dec 2014
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There is a song titled, “Wounds in the Way” that is particularly haunting, describing the damage and hurt many women and men hold on to from their childhood. An especially poignant line goes: “As time passes by, they begin to multiply…. adding up secretly, like the rings of an old oak tree…” So many of us have gone through devastating hurt and struggle at some point in our lives, even from our formative years. And yet, instead of dealing with those crises and the problems that result from them, we often sweep them under the mat, ignore them, even try […]

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