Tears were flowing, memories were relived, and people paid their respects. The beautiful flower arrangements were a small testament of God’s creation. Red rose bouquets lay upon the rich mahagony casket. It was a moment that took my breath away. A very nice touch to the man that has passed from this life into the next. Continue reading
During my encounter with this beloved man of God was a day I’ll never forget. In his eyes, the Holy Spirit danced. I saw it. God’s love embraced this man and he was blessing others. Thank you Dr. Charles Stanley. May God give you those heavenly crowns as He says, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
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“Since writing is ideally a balance between the private vision and the public world, the one passionate and often inchoate, the other formally constructed, quick to categorize and assess, it’s necessary to think of this art as a craft. Without craft, art remains private. Without art, craft is merely hackwork.” Quote except from Joyce Carol … Continue reading
I have refrained from giving my opinion during this election. The discouragement and lack of respect given to each of the opponents show little to no value for the American people. How can we respect our leaders when they lack the respect of one another? The candidates have slandered one another and pointed fingers at … Continue reading
Where are you in your life’s journey? What were you put on earth to do? Everyone has a life purpose. Once you discover what that purpose is, you can begin to live a life of fulfillment. Last week, everyone was looking for that big win in the lottery. The Powerball lottery was well over $1 … Continue reading
What can you do differently this year to reach your dreams and be the person you were created to be? There is an expression that you don’t know what you don’t know. So how do you begin to know what you don’t? A new year provides us hope. In my approach this year, I invite you to take the next step to becoming a better you. This reasoning is not just for success in writing, but having success in all walks of life. Continue reading
Do you know you are God’s masterpiece? You are the work of the Master’s hands. You were born for such a time as this. There is a purpose for your life. God is preparing you for a great ministry and you have everything you need for this day. There are times of persecution which prepares … Continue reading
Trusting someone else leaves us vulnerable. We get hurt and we fear that if we allow our hearts to love we may get hurt all over again. We hope someone will come along and save us from this despair. We hope in anticipation of a better life. We aim for a courageous confidence in the … Continue reading
Do you know what it’s like to be a mother? You begin in agony and pain. Labor is a …. well, all moms know what I mean. In the beginning, you don’t sleep for months. Waking to feedings and crying, burping and slurping all the way through the early years. Hours turn into days, weeks … Continue reading
Can you imagine watching someone you love being beaten? What if you had no power over stopping it? What might that feel like? Torment…anguish…brokenness? Perhaps these were the emotions of Mary and the followers of Jesus when they watched their beloved being crucified. On that fateful Good Friday over 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ was whipped, beaten, pierced and nailed to the cross. Continue reading