When U Pray

Time brings about a change. As I lotioned my arm I looked for a scar that I knew was there; It is old and familiar. Time has faded the scar to almost invisible but the events that surrounded the scar is as real and raw as the day I received it. February 11, 1985 I […]

If you think your mistakes, your past, your life style or the choices you make will stop God from loving you, then this post is for YOU! We know the love that God has for us, and we trust that love. God is love. Everyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives […]

“I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will be good to you and give you peace.”‭‭Galatians‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬ ‭ERV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/406/gal.1.3.ERV As we enter 2023 I thought about something that would serve all of us that would not run out. Something that costs us nothing but gives us everything. PEACE defined: freedom from disturbance; […]

I have been writing this story in my head since last night, it was screaming to get to the pages. I want to encourage you about Christmas and tell you that even at the birth of Christ the enemy will try you. So I’ll paraphrase and take a few liberties with the scripture but I […]

“Love never gives up on people. It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits.”‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭7‬ ‭ERV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/406/1co.13.7.ERV As people who love God and who are called according to his purpose we have to exude the fruits of the spirit. You should never have to announce to the room…”I’m a Christian”. If your life […]

I will accept any apology given with a pure heart and filled with love. All of us have said things we did not mean or maybe we meant to say those words but we were unaware of its effect on the other person. As humans we mess up , but as long as we have […]

“Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those who have died. We don’t want you to be sad like other people—those who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died, but we also believe that he rose again. So we believe that God will raise to life through Jesus any who have died […]

For me and my family Thanksgiving weekend kicks off the Christmas Holiday season. Trees are put up and decorated, stockings are hung and the glow from the tree is the backdrop for the next few weeks. Many people use words like Happy Holidays to avoid offending people who do not celebrate the birth of Christ […]

“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.”‭‭Jude‬ ‭1:24-25‬ ‭KJV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/1/jud.1.24-25.KJV Do you have that one scripture that just calls […]

“Great blessings belong to those who don’t listen to evil advice, who don’t live like sinners, and who don’t join those who make fun of God. Instead, they love the Lord’s teachings and think about them day and night. So they grow strong, like a tree planted by a stream— a tree that produces fruit […]

Have you ever walked past a penny on the ground? Me too, then I heard a man say “Pennie’s make dollars”! From that day on I don’t pass by any money on the ground without picking it up. You are probably wondering where I am going with this? If you take a penny, toss it […]

Today I looked at my hands and saw an old lady. I was so shocked I picked up the phone and called my daughter and told her “My hands look so old “. I should comment that I don’t feel old and I’ve been told I don’t look my age. 58 is really not that […]

You ever find yourself in the middle of your mess singing the gospel song by Kirk Franklin:I’ve gone through the fireAnd I’ve been through the floodI’ve been broken into piecesSeen lightnin’ flashin’ from aboveBut through it all I rememberThat He loves meAnd He caresAnd He’ll never put more on meThan I can bear It’s a […]

“Be kind and loving to each other. Forgive each other the same as God forgave you through Christ.”‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:32‬ ‭ERV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/406/eph.4.32.ERV Assume good intent is a phrase that I have heard over and over, it’s used at work, at home, at church and at play. It’s good advice. Assume good intent, I like that phrase , […]

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13:8‬ ‭ERV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/406/heb.13.8.ERV Riding along the highway in Michigan this fall afternoon seeing the changes that have started to take place with Mother Nature as the leaves are changing colors and falling off the trees I am reminded that life’s cycles continues whether you are ready or […]