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November 21, 2024

Do You Have A Song In You?

"Although the threads of my life have often seemed knotted. I know, by faith, that...

November 18, 2024

Does God Qualify The Called Despite Their Flaws?

“God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called.” Mark Batterson In the past...

November 11, 2024

Let Go Of The God Of Self And Embrace The God Of Scripture

“The ‘do what makes you happy’ culture is so toxic for Christians. We are not...

November 01, 2024

Has The Church Abandoned Sin In Place Of Endless Grace?

"I've experienced His Presence in the deepest darkest hell that men can create..I have tested...

October 2024

October 26, 2024

As The World Continues To Turn Let Music Be Your Solace

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl...

October 16, 2024

The Insignificant Is Significant To God

“Little by little, a little becomes a lot.” Tanzanian Proverb Unless you just completely avoid...

October 06, 2024

Why Do We Need Oil In Our Spiritual Lamps?

“What we need is to love without getting tired. How does a lamp burn? Through...

October 02, 2024

In The Stony Path Of Life, Pray For Strong Shoes

“What wings are to a bird and sails to a ship, so is prayer to...

September 2024

September 24, 2024

We Must Be The Church During These Divisive Times

“Being a good neighbor is an art that makes life richer.” Gladys Taber Just...

September 11, 2024

Is It Time For Another Great Awakening?

“No Great Spiritual Awakening has not begun anywhere in the world apart from united prayer.”...

September 08, 2024

Blue Willow Life Lessons

"All great change starts at the dinner table." Ronald Reagan Today we had a big...

September 04, 2024

Three Fierce Women In The Bible A Prophet, Queen and Judge

Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to...

September 01, 2024

In A World Of Screwtape Find Your Cricket Song

“If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph; The only proof...

August 2024

August 30, 2024

A Podcast And A Review Of It Ends With Us

"The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole.” Oscar Wilde This is...

August 27, 2024

A Hymn, A Mentor, A Life Deposit And A Lesson In Faith

“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.” Rabindranath...

August 24, 2024

You’ve Just Got To Put One Foot In Front Of The Other

You have simply got to put one foot in front of the other and keep...

August 20, 2024

The Conundrum of Trusting God. Is It That Hard?

“Faith in God presents a fascinating conundrum. So many of us have faith, but when...

August 16, 2024

Two Hymns A Day Keeps The Blessings Coming Your Way

“Music is well said to be the speech of angels.” - Thomas Carlyle Yesterday I wrote...

August 09, 2024

Are We Entertaining Angels Unaware?

“An angel can illuminate the thought and mind of a man by strengthening the power...

August 07, 2024

Life Kind Of Feels Like A Fever Dream Right Now

“The current fever dream has no chance against the forces of love. Love is a...

July 2024

July 18, 2024

The Maddening Muck of Mental Purgatory And How To Dig Out

“Time is a purgatory that has cleansed all fury from my memory.” Sándor Márai I’ve...

June 2024

June 29, 2024

How Do We Find Hope When The World Is Screaming Around Us?

"Hope is a whisper in a world that shouts. But listen for it. Listen for...

June 26, 2024

It’s Okay To Tell God I Don’t Know

"It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without heart."...

June 22, 2024

An Empty Nester’s Guide to Life, The Universe and Everything

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I ended...

June 20, 2024

Life Has Choices. Destruction. Definition and Strength.

“When something bad happens, you have three choices. You can either let it define you,...

June 16, 2024

What Can I Give God? A Mustard Seed.

“Remember, there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a...

June 02, 2024

Remembering Religion Fondly Through The Old Church Picnic

“By the way, each and every proper southern lady has a biscuit recipe that they...

May 2024

May 21, 2024

Dwelling In Possibility and the Catharsis it Brings.

"I Dwell in Possibility." Emily Dickinson Catharsis: The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief...

May 16, 2024

Revisiting The Old Church Cookbook And Its Life Lessons.

A beautiful lady is an accident of nature. A beautiful old lady is a work...

May 13, 2024

The Marvelous Gift of Grace

“We witness other people's storms from the shelter of our own perspectives. Let’s be mindful...