My Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer was one of the first pieces of literature I memorized. By the time I was 4 or 5, I could recite it. How about you? Sometimes, when…
Revelation
The office I most prefer holding in my organization is recording secretary. Recording secretary has just enough power and responsibility for my liking. I do not have to preside unless…
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…
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,…
Jonah-The Adult Version
Noah's Ark Often children’s Bible stories are cartoonishly illustrated, presumably to get their attention. One such image I remember from my childhood is Jonah inside the whale. What I remember…
What a Friend
We met in Junior High School. Recently, I had a pity-party, lamenting that too few of my “friends” reach out to me – a call, a text, an email, a…
Knowing God for Myself
I recently learned of a horror that had me asking the age-old question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” To be honest, I angrily asked “Why does God…