Solid truths that transform lives
We all know them. People in our lives have lost their way along the path of Kingdom living. Wandering children, siblings, parents, friends, coworkers, or strangers we pass every day. We don’t have to look far to find someone who has strayed from the narrow way. Prodigals surround us. It is difficult to see how … [Read more…]
Although I’ve neglected this blog site the last few months, I have been writing. Words have spilled across the pages like prayer — from a heart stirred by the glaring needs of so many folks I love. God has pulled me to Himself by tugging my heartstrings toward others, all while sending my fingers flying … [Read more…]
Several years back, while visiting Savannah, Georgia, with my family, we stumbled upon Colonial Park Cemetery, a resting place for some of the early citizens and patriots of Georgia. One of those famous men laid to rest within its borders was Archibald Bulloch, great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt. A fiery patriot who became President of the … [Read more…]
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. – James 1:2-4, NIV These words from James challenge us in many ways. … [Read more…]
This time I’m writing out the plan in them, carving it on the lining of their hearts. I’ll be their God, they’ll be My people . . . They’ll get to know Me by being kindly forgiven, with the slate of their sins forever wiped clean. Such are the words from The Message’s version of … [Read more…]
Don’t you just love how kids misunderstand song lyrics and subsequently fill in the blanks with their own version? At the age of three, my daughter did that with the phrase, ” In our family, we communicate.” For days, she was skipping about the house singing, “In our family, we can eat some cake!” Silly … [Read more…]
For God has not given you a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. — 2 Timothy 1:7, NLT I have bumped into this Scripture reference from 2 Timothy more than five times within the last twenty-four hours. From Facebook posts to Instagram stories, to emails, to websites when searching for … [Read more…]