The Exorcist
When I was young, unbridled, and careless with my mind and what goes in it, I made the foolish mistake of watching horror movies. There was something that drew me into them – only to after watching them, having sleepless nights. What was I thinking? Watching those films tempt us to take our eyes off…
Don’t Stop Believing and Building
I just finished my daily readings of the Old Testament in my Chronological Bible. But today I want to share the recent story I read there before I speak to the beauty of the New Testament in days to come. It is the story of Nehemiah and the building of Jerusalem’s wall. I’ve had plenty…
Shakey World But Unshakeable Faith
After catching the headlines about the leak of the Supreme Court’s Roe vs Wade draft, I realize, more than ever, that we live in a mighty crazy, shaky world. If we only lived through the eyes of the news, you’d think the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Even in our own little…
Too Good to be True?
Have you ever been trying on clothes at a store and that outfit looked great in those amazing, magical store mirrors? You even might have thought “You’re looking 10 pounds thinner”! But at home and trying that outfit on, it was like “What was I thinking? What was I seeing?” And, what about those mirrors…
Fear and Locked Doors
Here we are today, one week after Resurrection Sunday. I’m thankful the Easter Story provides us with even more chilling and awe-inspiring true stories beyond the resurrection. John the Apostle wrote this in John 20:19 — “That evening of the first day of the week, WHEN THE DOORS WERE LOCKED, where the disciples were, for…
What if We Flipped the Worry Script?
My friends and I were discussing the upcoming Christmas season and how it may be advisable to do some early Christmas shopping. We know from personal experience what empty shelves of toilet paper and paper towels were like when the pandemic began in 2020! So, do we take that run-for-your-life, hustle and bustle mindset on…
Living Our Faith Out Loud
October 4, 2021 – I post my blog at 4:31 am. At 10:39 am CST – Facebook and Instagram — DOWN! What is going on? Is my internet down again? No, because I’m connecting to other sites. Have I been hacked? OR, like so many other Christian voices on social media I think: “Have I…
What Disrupts Your Worries?
A “show-stopper” song that disrupted the angst, worry and concerns in my life was one written and sung by Andrae Crouch. It went like this: “I’ve had many tears and sorrows / I’ve had questions for tomorrow / There have been times I didn’t know right from wrong / But in every situation / God…
I was a Fraidy Cat
F.E.A.R. – False Evidence Appearing Real That was my husband’s definition of fear. And, he was right on. How many times do we have fears that are false fears based on false information? As much as I’d like you to believe that I’m this fearless dynamo, I still have those times when fear is an…
The Troubles We’ve Seen
The reality check of “the troubles we’ve seen” since the beginning of last year, plus “the troubles we’re seeing” in Israel and the Middle East certainly gives cause for concern for what tomorrow may hold. I read Dr. Jim Denison’s remarks yesterday morning about the raging war in the Middle East: “Hamas fired large fusillades…