The April Journal

Sometimes you would pray and heaven would seem silent. You might think the heavens are shut to you as your prayers seem to bounce back off the walls and ceiling of your confined space. “Where are you, Lord?” You would cry out in desperation, “Do you see me? Do you hear me?” I could tell … Read more Does heaven seem silent?

One day, we would be unable to use money. We would be unable to buy and sell because we are Christians and our loyalty is to the sovereign God, the only God. Are we ready for those days? Is the Church ready? What plans have we put in place to live through those days? Do … Read more Living without money

What are you looking for? What do you need? When you scroll through social media mindlessly, and surf the internet endlessly, what do you hope to find? What are you giving up in order to indulge this habit? Does it satisfy? Does it serve the purpose you envision? Usually, it doesn’t. You should turn to … Read more What are you looking for?

What do you do when you find you’ve been going around in circles? Do you keep going, hoping you’d find your way somehow, or do you stop and wait for help to reach you? We do not all purposely set out to get lost or stuck in some labyrinth and, sometimes, we do not realize … Read more Reflections: Going around in circles

Freedom. Power. Room…. Tell me what you seek. Where are you headed? What restraints confront you? And why do you keep going? There is a way that seems right to a man but its end is the way of death. Let me tell you, it is a lie that your life is yours to live … Read more The illusion of choice

Dear Adanna, I do not write to you because I have the answers you seek. I only hope to point you in the way that has brought me to this path I travel now. If you knew me, you’d know it’s like coming from night to day — from darkness to light. Life is hard, … Read more Dear Adanna