Slow My Roll
I sat in my DND meditation chair for my time of communion with God. I was excited about exploring a new topic. I opened my Bible to the passage I…
Litany for Living
In my denomination, we begin every service with the Call to Worship, a call-and-response litany. I have heard it since my toddler days. I now recite my response from memory.…
Check Myself
Every place I have worked held food and toy drives during the November-December holiday season. Often prizes were offered to incentivize us to bring as many items as possible. My…
Would You If You Knew
I recently had a conversation with a friend about her son. After months of anguish, prayer, and much planning, her son’s efforts for his family finally met with success. But…
Reclaim Joy
As I listened to a sermon about “JOY,” my thoughts turned to how I could reclaim my joy. Joy comes from being in sync with the Lord. By obeying God’s…
Convicted
Have you ever heard a song or sermon, read a Scripture or article and instantly knew the Holy Spirit was speaking directly to you? It was that moment when your…
Milk
It does a spirit good. The most powerful commercials leave me with an image or song or slogan that is timeless. I may be dating myself, but I still 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…
First Person with God-Revisited
When I take notes during a sermon, I usually write using the second person “you” or “your.” This usually stems from me quoting verbatim what the preacher said: “Can your…