The wind sweeps the willow beyond what it can bear. Her silent screams are heard. She bends and twists hoping not to fall. The shallow roots are exposed. However, they are not uprooted. Though her trunk falters, she leans on another for support. “My soul waits for the Lord More...
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What is a Blockhead? I was imagining a person with a square head; one who cannot think outside of the box. Then I was thinking how our own rationalization can keep us from all of the things Jesus has promised to give us. The following are just a few of...
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Compared to Whom? If we are honest, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others. We may wish we were taller, shorter, thinner, more filled out, lighter skin, darker skin, from a larger family, from a smaller family, or wished we had a family. The list could go on and on....
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As the wind blew through the neighborhood, I could see the rotten limbs falling off. “Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom...
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Who Has the Power? There are two powers; the powers of darkness and the power of the Light. God is the source of light, and when we turn on a light switch in a room, the darkness disappears. In the dark we can stumble over something because we cannot see....
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The divorce rate in the US is 53%. A staggering number. Many pledged before God to love and honor until death. Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” If you are one of...
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Faith and Thankfulness When Jesus healed people, He usually asked them to do something active to prove their healing. He also wants us to thank Him when He heals us, because that brings glory to Him. “Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were...
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I remember the fire drills in middle school, we took them very seriously. We knew when the alarms sounded it was for our safety, we did not need to fear. We just needed to obey the teacher and follow directions he provided. Are we listening to the fire drills today?...
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Do You Want Blessings? I would say most of us would prefer a blessing on our life rather than a curse. Jesus made it very simple to how we can live a blessed life. “But He said, ‘More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and...
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Have you ever spoken these words? If so, you were probably in the midst of a tragedy. When my husband was killed, many friends and family spoke these words. What must be remembered is that we do not have the whole picture before us. Only God knows the plan and...
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