I received the gift of a new Bible last Christmas. I did not really want a new Bible. I was comfortable with my old one and had written so many notes in it that I hated to lose it. But, it was past time to replace my old one as the clear package sealing tape…
The question, “How do you eat an elephant?” has been attributed to various sources, but what really matters is the answer to that age-old question: you eat an elephant one bite at a time. An elephant is an enormous animal to consider killing or eating, and the perplexing task of eating a whole one could cause…
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.” Romans 8:28 (NIV) This verse is familiar to many. It gives us hope in difficult times; it is a comfort when we don’t know what is coming next. But to fully grasp its message, we need to…
At some point in our lives, we will all find ourselves in a painful circumstance. Sometimes it’s one of our own makings and sometimes it’s caused by the actions of someone else. Here we are face to face with something we never asked for or planned. What do we do? Thankfully, as a follower of…
It’s 3 am. I should be sound asleep, but here I am writing. I’ve been praying for a word to share since Tecia asked me to write this post, but I’ve had nothing. Nada. Zilch. Leave it to the Lord to wait till I am asleep to speak to me. What’s unique about 3 am?…
Why do we find it so difficult to trust in God? We believe in God. We have faith in Him. But do we trust Him? In the Trust series, we look at one last woman whose story encourages us to trust. I asked her the same set of questions I asked all of them: What…
Ordination Day This past Sunday, I was ordained by the elders of my church. It was a special and significant day for me. I was surrounded by my family and friends, my church family that has known me since birth, and new friends that I get to minister to and with on a daily basis.…
The exchange was a tense one. Kids were screaming. Mama was screaming. There were tears and accusations and defenses. And all before 9 a.m. All before coffee. We were in a hurry to scoot out the door to school and everything was going sideways. Laundry baskets of clean clothes were turned over. The toddler literally…
Why is it so difficult to trust God? We believe in God. We have faith in Him. But do we trust Him? We’ll look at another woman whose story will encourage us to trust. Once again, I asked the same set of questions to all of them: What is your definition of trust? Was there…
Why is it so difficult to trust God? We believe in God. We have faith in Him. But do we trust Him? In the Trust series, we look at women whose stories encourage us to trust. I asked the same set of questions of all of them: What is your definition of trust? Was there…