ARE YOU OK? A sober yet needed question that I hate to admit is not being asked. For whatever reason, a lot of us avoid or overlook these questions: · Once a person was social, now living in silence. Are you ok?· A person with much exuberance, now depleted. Are you ok?· A person talkative, now withdrawn. Are you ok?· Larger … Read more
Friendships In 1984, the rap group “Whodini” came out with a song entitled: “Friends” The beginning lyrics were as follows: Friends, How many of us have them? Friends, Ones we can depend on? This song has a question – How many of us have them? These days it is easier to call someone our friend … Read more
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 The Emphasis is to properly number or appreciate the shortness of our days. What can we do in order to make the most of our days? Maximize our life… 5 Principles Destiny – Where am I going? If we … Read more
Where do I begin? Or where do I step? There is the OBVIOUS To experience the next step, we must keep stepping. The only difference between where you are and where you want to be is the steps you have not taken. Jeremiah 10:23: “Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it … Read more
Though some people might forget us, I am so glad that GOD does not forget us. As the scripture says: Isaiah 49:14-16 (AMP) “But Zion (Jerusalem in captivity) said, “The LORD has abandoned me, and my Lord has forgotten me.” [The LORD answered] “Can a woman forget her nursing child and have no compassion on … Read more
FATIGUED? Maybe, but to begin with, some of us are battling fatigue. You might argue that the battles are coming at us every day. No, I’m referring to the following battles: Battles you shouldn’t be fighting to begin with. Picking the wrong battles. (A dog can whip a skunk any day, but does he/she want … Read more
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly (“your then”) a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 2:1,2 Think about it. In our lives there is a “THEN” (a suddenly). While we wait what … Read more
We pick up the story where Jesus was about to appear to the disciples a second time after His resurrection. John 21:3 “I’m going out to fish, Simon Peter told them, and they said, We’ll go with you. So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.” I believe … Read more
Lo and behold the famous Goliath steps out and shouts his usual defiance against the armies of Israel and David happened to show up. But wait! There was more to this story or as it is said – more than meets the eye. There was a path David walked on before arriving at the battle … Read more
Who is in your life? I once glanced at an article that grabbed my attention – “WHO SHOULD WE CONTACT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY?” Here is an excerpt from it: …sitting in the waiting room of a medical professional’s office filling out the new patient paperwork – when that question came up and sent … Read more