Who is ‘I AM?’
The last three words of Mark Lowry’s popular song, “Mary, Did You Know,” are powerful. What did he mean when he called Jesus the “Great I Am”? And what did Jesus himself mean when he used “I Am” several times … Continued
Love is God’s Plan
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I’ve become a widow twice now. Two men in turn who dearly loved me and loved God have each blessed me with 16 or 17 years of marriage. So, as a tribute to Martin and to Paul, I’d like to … Continued
Ash Precedes
This week, I had the privilege of serving the body of Christ. It was my job to plunge my finger into a goopy mixture of ash and apply a cross to each forehead or hand presented to me and say, … Continued
Prayer Poem
Here’s a prayer poem for anyone who wants to speak for the Lord. 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 … Continued
“Be Born in Me”
The blackness of depression can make even Christmas seem dark. But God wants to lift that depression and set people free. He wants the light of Jesus to shine in our hearts. Here is a fiction story about a woman … Continued
Another Good Christmas Scripture
I have long felt that, besides the usual ones, there is another good Christmas Scripture which could be preached upon and sung during the Holiday Season. So I decided to write it into a song a few years ago. I … Continued
A Caregiver’s Many Hats
How many hats can you wear at a time? As a caregiver, I sometimes felt like the Dr. Seuss character: Cat In the Hat. I don’t remember the story well, but remember a character with lots of hats piled high … Continued
Out Of A Cubby Hole
In my last post, I talked about Patches of Fog being a symbol of depression. In this post, I’d like to share some things I learned which helped drive away the ‘fog’ of depression. In Second Corinthians 12, the apostle … Continued