We are living in perilous times.Wars and rumors of wars.Economic uncertainty.Evil celebrated as good.Good condemned as evil.Hearts growing cold.Truth mocked and scoffed at.Everywhere we turn, it feels like the very ground beneath us is shaking. The systems people once trusted are crumbling. The safety nets many leaned on are wearing thin. If we’re honest, someContinueContinue reading “Blessed in the Midst of Famine”
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Not Just Stories
Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com Have you ever felt as if you knew someone based solely on what you have heard without ever meeting them? I have. Such can be problematic due to the error that comes with human communication. Ultimately, the best thing would be for us to get to know someone ourselves.ContinueContinue reading “Not Just Stories”
Mary Had a Baby
Mary had a baby, While she herself was still a baby too. An angel gave instructions,But she knew little of what she had to do. Yet, she surrendered to the will of God, Although, she knew her sweet baby had to die. So, all that came after Him could have everlasting life. Mary had aContinueContinue reading “Mary Had a Baby”
Is That All You Have?
Let me be the first to say that I detest grocery shopping. From the lines, insufficient registers, and crowds, I could do without all of it. Let’s just say I try to avoid it at all means. I make every effort to get everything I think we may need every time I go because IContinueContinue reading “Is That All You Have?”
Come to the Table
Years ago, I had a dream that I was seated at a huge table. The table was so huge that I couldn’t tell where the table began or where it ended. It was filled with a vast assortment of bread, meat, desserts, and vegetables. The selection was overwhelming and the supply was plenteous. Others wereContinueContinue reading “Come to the Table”
Reflect
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com This week is Holy Week. It is the week that Jesus was on His way to a horrific death on a cross, accused, whipped, died on the cross, buried, and rose from the dead. I have been trying to simply meditate on what that must have felt like. How didContinueContinue reading “Reflect”
Exchanging Ashes for Beauty
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I grew up in the foster care system in Michigan. My mother had been sexually assaulted at the age of fourteen and conceived me. As a result, the sum of her childhood traumas led her to turn to drugs and prostitution. She had six children by the time she wasContinueContinue reading “Exchanging Ashes for Beauty”
A Tree
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com There once was a tree that stood broad and tall,That would serve as a bridge to all that are lost. A tree that would be cut up but held lots of power,And bring eternal light to an ungodly hour. A tree that would reach as high as the heavens,That wouldContinueContinue reading “A Tree”
The River
There was once a river that stood on its own,That was born in a manger whose feet the Earth roamed. Who grew up in stature, in wisdom, and truth,Who taught with authority from the days of His youth. Who astonished great scholars and teachers alike,Who made many men wonder and even dislike. At whose nameContinueContinue reading “The River”
On the Eve of Breakthrough
When you seem to find yourself in the darkest of the night, And your soul yearns deeply for the smallest glimpse of light. When you’re alone and no one seems to hear although you shout,And the foundation beneath you is shaken, filling you with doubt. While friends as if you’re Job are saying, “Just curseContinueContinue reading “On the Eve of Breakthrough”
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