The earth is good grooming ground for God’s children. He created it for our habitation, and in it He placed everything human beings would ever need to grow in faith. Our Heavenly Father is perfect beyond perfection. He’s magnificent beyond magnificence and intelligent beyond intelligence. He knows everything, and HeRead More →
“Could it be that the reason you’re so frustrated with life is because things didn’t work out with your man?” A mutual friend asked Adrienne this question because she seemed to be having a tough week. She didn’t want to be around anyone, and this was unusual for a personRead More →
“Get in the car, mom, I want to take you somewhere special, but you can’t look.” This is what my daughter said on the way to my Mother’s Day surprise. She took me to one of my favorite restaurants and kept me blindfolded the entire way. During the 15 minutesRead More →
Life was designed by God to be a very dynamic journey. It’s often filled with wonderful highs and devastating lows. It ebbs and flows, and this is to be expected. God didn’t keep it a secret that life would be challenging, but life wasn’t designed by God to be oneRead More →
Having just graduated from college, I was young, overly confident, and ready to make my mark in the world. I wanted to move away from my small hometown as quick as possible, but Sister Pat seemed intent on raining on my parade. As time went on, things did not turnRead More →
How many of us go into relationships with our eyes wide open? Most single Christians would probably say they do, but even those of us that love God and desire His Will for our lives will misjudge our preparedness. We end up realizing our eyes were not as opened asRead More →
In a conversation recently, a man confided to me that he and his wife will probably go their separate ways once their youngest daughter goes off to college, which will be in the fall of this year. “I still love my wife, but I can’t remember the last time IRead More →
In the Old Testament, the Israelites were God’s chosen people, and He set them apart to worship Him. Through the record of the Israelites living during Old Testament times, we can learn a lot about ourselves, but more importantly, we can learn a lot about God’s patience, mercy, and grace.Read More →
Genesis 17:1-2(NLT) tells us that when Abram was 99 years old, God came to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life. I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.” One of the importantRead More →
Ecclesiastes 1:9-11(NLT) “9 History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new. 10 Sometimes people say, “Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new. 11 We don’t remember what happened in the past, and in futureRead More →
Jeremiah 17:7-8(NIV) “7 But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. 8 They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. ItRead More →
Before a baby can stand and take its first steps, there are false starts, a bit of shakiness, and a hint of doubt in the baby’s mind that they can actually put one foot in front of the other. It’s uncharted territory for them, and some take longer than othersRead More →
God created human beings in His image, and we are to walk in His love and live according to His nature. Every moment of each day presents an opportunity to become more like Him, and to respond to His goodness, love, and mercy with gratitude. This is His Will, thatRead More →
One rainy night, after seeing a Broadway show featuring one of his favorite characters, a little boy that I know walked the streets of New York. He was holding tightly to his mother’s hand. As they hurriedly sped past the blocks, he saw something that disturbed his spirit, and didRead More →
Proverbs 27:17(NLT) “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” Charlotte, a young woman I know, shared with me that she felt disappointed by something one of her close friends from high school has done. Both in their twenties now, Charlotte’s friend, Helena, has become close with aRead More →
David was a beautiful baby boy who grew to be an incredibly handsome man. In his eyes, his good looks afforded him none of the perks that most of us assume. When he looked in the mirror, he didn’t see handsome, but rejection and sometimes anger. He was continuously bulliedRead More →