Published March 5th, 2013 by

Rudyard Kipling is quoted as saying that he always preferred to believe the best of everybody, because it saved so much trouble. I wonder if he included himself in that…

Read More Through His Eyes

Published March 5th, 2013 by

When my friend writes to me, she addresses her notes this way. BELOVED Brenda! Blessed Beyond Measure. Highly Favored Child of God Most High. I love it. It makes me…

Read More Salutations

Published March 5th, 2013 by

Having trouble making time to prayer? Feel awkward as you do? Set a prayer date with yourself. That’s the best way to meet with God. Determine your meeting place. Pray…

Read More Prayer Dates

Published March 2nd, 2013 by

I am in a few movie titles.  I used to be spelled with a ‘y’.  I can be filled with almost anything. Sometimes, I’m an empty shell of myself.  I…

Read More Who Am I?

Published March 2nd, 2013 by

Do You… -give your relationship with your spouse minority priority after in-laws, children? -take your spouse for granted? -expect your spouse to meet your every need? -manipulate, criticize, accuse or…

Read More How to Fail at Marriage

Published February 28th, 2013 by

Months ago, still in the depths of grief, I was asked to do a speaking event on a church on March 2. Because of the circumstances, I recognized God’s hand…

Read More God Loves a Party

Published February 28th, 2013 by

This week I realized the real purpose of coffee afterward church. It is to TEST your faith! Honestly, the sermon was encouraging, the music uplifting, and the fellowship marvelous. Then…

Read More Rescinded, Returned and Refused

Published February 25th, 2013 by

By 11 p.m., the two-year-old instigator still wouldn’t go to sleep and his noise woke both the four- and six-year-old. After a stiff word from their Amma, the oldest lay…

Read More Three Paths

Published February 25th, 2013 by

So your words don’t matter? Your thought process doesn’t link to your actions? Really? Those who live following their sinful selves think only about things that their sinful selves want.…

Read More Spirit-Filled Thoughts

Published February 25th, 2013 by

I just discovered that I don’t really own the content of my blog. Apparently, if something happens to me those words meant for family and friends, will disappear. They simply…

Read More Our Own Words