Hallelujah
I am honored to share that another of my photo submissions has been posted on the Upper Room website. Give praise whenever and wherever. I have to give a shout out…
Be It Resolved
Who has not been at a convention, conference, political forum, or even a funeral and not heard the obligatory resolutions read? They begin with a series of “Whereas” statements that…
Prayer Lessons from Nehemiah
I was asked to teach the adult Sunday School lesson based on Nehemiah 2:11-18. I was excited because I had been studying the Old Testament. From my study, I finally…
Spill the Tea, Part II: Gossip Tea
Spill the T (or tea). I first heard this phrase watching a television “reality” show. I learned that T actually stands for “truth.” Spill the T originally referred to sharing…
Spill the Tea, Part I: Personal Tea
Spill the T (or tea). I first heard this phrase watching a TV “reality” show. I eventually learned that T stands for “truth.” Spill the T originally referred to sharing…
Healing
I am honored to have this photo I took during a tour of Luray Caverns, VA serve as an inspiration on The Upper Room devotional website today. The Upper Room
More Than My Name
I recently became curious about the names of the four Hebrew boys—Daniel, Mishael, Hananiah, and Azariah—who had been taken from Judah. They were placed under the tutelage of Nebuchadnezzar’s chief…
In Context
After the George Floyd murder trial verdict, I had a blog idea about renewed energy to do good works. I wanted to find a scriptural reference to support the idea,…
N is for the Nails
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwlEJXwMyeE Easter 1996: As the Sunday School prepared for the Easter program, each child was given a letter of the alphabet and a short recitation that related the letter to…
Noah and the Ark-The Adult Version
This picture hung in my daughter’s bedroom in her childhood. I wanted to be obedient and train up my child in the way she should follow. This picture was just…