My Passion
To be a good blogger, I’ve been told, you must discover your passion. My intense desire, my passion, is to stay in tune with the Holy Trinity. This is my prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for being my Savior, for obediently … Continued
Hope From a Merciful God (Segment #2 of Rescued by Mercy)
Isaiah is called the evangelical prophet because he preached good news. Do you need good news? Have you ever felt like you were in a mess and didn’t know how to get out? Then you know how I felt. … Continued
How I Was Rescued By Mercy (Segment #1)
“This is a people robbed and plundered, trapped in holes with none to rescue…” (Isa. 42;22) This Bible Verse gripped my heart because I felt “robbed and plundered.” Although I’d been a Christian since the age of nine and … Continued
Little Splashes of Joy
Little Splashes of Joy It is a somber day… Oh the sun is shining, sure enough. I know I should feel more cheerful since the temperature has risen from 20 degrees to 70 degrees in two days. The warmth is … Continued
LOVE ITSELF
Before God was anything else, before time began, he was father. He was holy, all wise, all powerful and ever present father, the One who was love itself. What would it be like to have a father like that? Jesus … Continued
Psalm 27 for Writers
As it is with many writers, so also it is frustrating to me to keep receiving rejection letters for manuscripts I’ve submitted. I felt akin to Snoopy who sat on his cartoon doghouse typing a letter back to an editor saying the rejection letter didn’t meet his (Snoopy’s) … Continued
Lord, Be the Ruler
Lord, be the ruler of my heart. I yield the throne to Thee. I pray no selfishness nor pride, nor treasures that I see, usurp the throne or take command to lead my flesh astray. May you be King, and … Continued
Empower My Words
Empower my words, gracious Father, that I may proclaim thy truth! You who spoke and it came to be, you whose Word came to live in me, Grant that the blind may come to see your everlasting grace. Empower my … Continued
We the People
“There’s a very alarming report in The Washington Post today that you need to be aware of. Apparently GOP bosses in Washington met to plan for the possibility of a brokered convention and how best to alter the outcome if … Continued
Living In the Sunshine
When many days in a row have been cloudy and dreary and cold, a day of bright sunshine can sure lift a person’s spirits. Likewise, when a person has gone through a lot of depression, a day of inner sunshine … Continued