What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? The things that bring me most happiness are: 1) Being in the tangible presence of God 2) My grandchildren, children, husband and the rest of my family 3) Sunrise 4) Sunset 5) Comfort foods (always subject to change but currently that meal because I can’t have... Continue Reading →
Outcast Giving
“In Samaria he came to a town named Sychar, which was not far from the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, tired out by the trip, sat down by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw some water, and Jesus said... Continue Reading →
True Leadership
“So Jesus called them all together and said, “You know that the rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority. This, however, is not the way it shall be among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest; and if... Continue Reading →
A different perspective
Describe something you learned in high school. One of the things I learned inhigh school was that people often underestimate at risk kids and instead of putting on a fixed label I need to play into their growth. I became a teen parent at sixteen. A few days after I started my junior year I... Continue Reading →
Walk on Water Faith
Scripture: “When they saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and screamed with fear. Jesus spoke to them at once. “Courage!” he said. “It is I. Don’t be afraid!” Then Peter spoke up. “Lord, if it is really you, order me to come out on the water to... Continue Reading →
Read that Again
What book could you read over and over again? The book I read again and again would be the Bible. Every year I read it cover to cover, and have since about 1999. I do that in addition to the devotions I read and my own word studies. Psalms 119 covers a lot of the... Continue Reading →
Fancy Rhetoric
“God didn’t send me out to collect a following for myself, but to preach the Message of what he has done, collecting a following for him. And he didn’t send me to do it with a lot of fancy rhetoric of my own, lest the powerful action at the center—Christ on the Cross—be trivialized into... Continue Reading →
A Son’s Love
“Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, “He is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “She is your mother.” From that time the disciple... Continue Reading →
Prayer from Psalms 118
I give thanks to You Lord, because You are good, and Your love is eternal. Let the people say, “His love is eternal.” Let the children of God say, “His love is eternal.” Let all who worship Him say, “His love is eternal.” In my distress, I have called to You Lord; You answered me... Continue Reading →
Community Improvement
How would you improve your community? I would love to see the area of my community where I live be vitalized. There are two things that quickly come to mind. I would open an area in my local community, which is on the outside of a growing town, a community gathering place. It would have... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 