I heard a speaker in a secular recovery meeting say that if you were not filled with joy you were not working the program. I was doing my best to work out a good program, but I had never felt joy. I did not believe this person, but joy eluded me, and I so wanted...
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God who gives to all liberally and it shall be given. The first thing we have to do is to acknowledge that we LACK wisdom. Many times we make a decision based on past experiences. Been there, done that and because it worked out we’ll try...
One of God’s greatest blessings in my life has always been the children He has given me provision over. Although still a blessing, the experience has taught me to no surprise that as they grow each day brings on more challenges than others. Despite the difficulties, any day has brought forth it always overwhelms me...
While traveling in the Rockies I can’t get over the absolute beauty and majesty of all the mountains I have seen. One day while staring at them, I heard in my spirit the words of the Psalmist who declared “I will look to the hills from whence comes my help, my help comes from Adonai.”...
You Are Wonderfully Made (Psalm 139:14) We’re in the process of selling our house, purging every pile, bagging and boxing belongings we haven’t touched in ages (if ever), trying to see with new eyes things that have become common to us in order to highlight and present well our home’s finest features. Needless to say, we’re...
I love summer time, especially being a school teacher. Other than getting a break from the classroom and serving with the Saints Prison Ministry, I get to celebrate one of the best events of the year, the Fourth of July. To most of us, it is a wonderful time of watching parades, hanging out with...
A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 Have you ever made plans and looked forward to their arrival, only to find God set this up for a different reason? 1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray without ceasing. Heading to Virginia to visit my son, I knew this was not going...
I recently had a trial where God needed to change my perspective. An individual was accusing and persecuted someone I loved. The lies being told were to hide their deceptions that had unfolded in their past. My prayers were that God would reveal the truth and vindicate the persecuted one knowing that Scripture that declares...
I grew up in a traditional Catholic family and knew the basics of God; I grew up with a younger brother and sister and a cousin with whom I am super close with; in fact, he is my older brother, as far as everyone knows. It is the only way I ever saw him as....
A curious explanation is given in a Jewish writing as to why the whole human race originated from one man. “Because of the righteous and the wicked, that the righteous should not say, ‘We are descendants of a righteous ancestor’ and the wicked say ‘We are the descendants of a wicked ancestor.’” The point is...
