It’s Thanksgiving. What do I got to be thankful for? Another year of abuse from a man who’s no good? Should I be thankful that I lost another baby cause he knocked me about and that child going to see its father beat its mother like other kids do? Should I be thankful I’m still… Read More Thankful…For What?
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your loving-kindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night (Psalm 92:1, 2, NKJV) Yes, it is good to give thanks to the Lord because in loving-kindness, He wakes you up each morning. At night, praise Him… Read More Give Thanks
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together (Psalm 34:1-3). What do you do when you feel as if things are falling apart? Feeling like you have no… Read More When Things Are Falling Apart
If you want to know what God wants, the best place to find out is in the Bible. One morning I was reading one of the psalms and God clearly spelled out what He wanted from His people. “O my people, listen as I speak. Here are my charges against you, O Israel: I am… Read More What God Wants
For with God nothing will be impossible – Luke 1:37 As she sat by the window, looking out, she recalled those turbulent years when Mark and she were trying in vain to have children. They have been married for twelve years. They met through a mutual friend and it was love at first sight. They dated for a… Read More Bundles of Joy
For as long as she could remember she loved inviting strangers to her home for a meal. She lived by these words, “Do not forget to entertain Strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained Angels.” As she served them, she shared her faith. She wanted them to know that there was a… Read More Serving
They were probably sitting or reclining at the table, wondering who was going to wash their feet. They looked around, wondering and waiting. None of them was going to volunteer to do it. Why should they? This was beneath them. Not that long ago they had argued about which one of them was going to… Read More A Lesson in Humility
Acts 12:13-16 Have you ever told someone something and he or she didn’t believe you? No matter how much you try to convince that person he or she just isn’t buying what you are saying. How did it make you feel? Hurt? Angry? Frustrated? When the apostle Peter was arrested and thrown into prison, fellow… Read More Doubted
Notes to Women 