Happy Birthday, Church!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Today is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Church. So, it is YOUR BIRTHDAY, because YOU ARE the Church going and coming. Pentecost Sunday (50 days after Easter) commemorates the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and those in the Upper Room. Pentecost fulfills Jesus’ promise when He…
Our Texas Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
I quickly answered “yes” when my friend asked me if I’d like to attend our Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Prayer Breakfast yesterday. It was an early morning quest as breakfast started at 6:30 a.m. Over 750 avid fans of allegiance and prayer were wide awake from the git-go for our governor as well as our…
The Winds are Blowing Again
Monday night brought a wake-up call to those who live in tornado country. With other residents in our Common Area, two TVs were alerting us to take cover. Tornadoes are new to so many who came from the North or the West Coast. Some were huddled in our mail room. The winds were prevailing, and…
Our Christmas Fire
I was reading this scripture a couple of days ago: “Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!” (James 3:5) It refers to the damage that our tongues can cause when we think the words we speak are simply inconsequential. But not…
What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Stronger
Yesterday, we had another wonderful sing-a-long at the front yard of Tim and LaDonna Gatlin Johnson. Still assembled in our 6-foot rule spacing, we clapped and sang together to some of the best old hymns. Tim, an incredible pianist, gave us a concert in “Liberace” style! Most beautiful were the testimonies of God’s amazing grace.…