Psalm 51: From Restoration to Transformation
David's Sins Psalm 51 is King David’s plea to God to restore him to favor. David had committed some grievous sins—just like we all do. He coveted another man’s wife…
The Gift of Repentance
“Thank you for the gift of repentance.” I wrote this during a stream-of-consciousness journaling one morning. The gift of repentance? What is that? I then started singing the refrain from…
Plugging Into Inspiration’s Divine Source
Before I boarded the train for the first leg of my Southeast Asia trip, my daughter prayed over me. In that prayer, she asked God to give me inspiration. I…
Lifting the Fog From Doubting Thomas: Part 3-Thomas Has FOMO
FOMO I had several vacation trips scheduled this year, so I chose not to attend my Sorority’s biennial national convention. If I had made that choice in the 80s or…
Lifting the Fog From Doubting Thomas: Part 2-Conditional Thomas
Update: I have struggled to write Part 2 of this series. My goal for the series was to vindicate Thomas, to lift the fog around his disparaging nickname. I asked…
Am I Ready for “YES”?
I read an article in Guideposts[1], “How to Talk to Strangers About Your Faith.” While I write about my faith walk, talking about it is harder for me. As an…
Purge
In preparing for a remodel, I had to empty a closet slated for demolition. I found a box containing some of Momma’s items. I remember packing that box after her…
Joy
"I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." John 15:11 NRSVUE A person very dear to…
L O V E
My Mother's heart - after open-heart surgery, she used this as part of her rehabilitation I was honored to be the Lay Day speaker one fall Sunday at my church.…
God’s Grace?
"God’s grace." I hear that, or similarly the “grace of God,” in prayers, during sermons, or while reading the Bible. I have heard it so often that it has become…