Speak Life
Our words are powerful; so powerful, in fact, that we underestimate them. We hide behind the popular childhood phrase, “Sticks and stones may break...
Psalm 148: Praise the Lord
We are directed to praise God, the Creator of the universe, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords.
As the psalmist writes,...
In the Hands of God
Proverbs 1:7 reads, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
The Hebrew word for fool in...
Tune of woe
It's Monday night and I'm tired. Tired from the weekend. Tired from the week before. Tired from thinking, driving, moving, cleaning, cooking, scheduling...and the...
When you speak
Psalm 103:20-23, "Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. 21 Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you...
From My Porch
I love my porch. It offers a sense of comfort to me, a quiet place to read and reflect, an opportunity to communicate with...
51 bits of wisdom at 51
Today is my birthday. 51 times this day has rolled around making me long for a fresh box of crayons, glue sticks, and a...
Messiahship
I am often guilty of having high expectations. If I allow myself to daydream too long, I conjure up grand ideas that can differ...
They will see God…
Matthew 5:8, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."
Of all the Beatitudes, this one is the one that hinges on all...
Have you thanked God today?
I love church billboards - you know, the little nuggets of wisdom displayed on the church signs. It is just enough information to take...
Interferences to opportunities
I recently reviewed statistics indicating the average American salary. The graph showed the people in America who are considered wealthy, middle-income, poverty, and below...
Words
I'm learning. Learning to wait...to stop...to think...to listen before I respond. I think the first time I realized the importance of a guarded tongue...