Sharing stories of faith
What is the definition of normal? Does our acceptance of realities, even those that forced their way into our space, justify the powers we bestow on these realities? That is, do the outcomes always justify the means? What is normal? What is truth? I might need to clarify, I do not believe there’s any such … Read more Reflections: Normal
Do you pray because you believe God is able, and would answer your prayer? If so, do you live with expectation, knowing that God is able and He would answer your prayer? Where then is the place of fear, doubt, worry, and the frantic anxiety claiming space in your life? Peter is at the door! … Read more Peter is at the door
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. (1 Kings 18:21) It’s a common notion but it’s true, the majority is not always right. Do you … Read more What is this confusion?
We’ve been told that unless we’ve seen the real article, it might be hard to tell that what we have is fake. It’s true. It is also true that one sure way of combating the proliferation of imitated products is to flood the market, or space, with the genuine article. Until you’ve seen faith, you … Read more The danger in manifesting
1. Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you. Refrain: God will take care of you, through ev’ry day, o’er all the way; He will take care of you, God will take care of you. 2. Through days of toil … Read more Sunday worship: God will take care of you
(Based on true stories) ***** One. Two. Three. How will she ever forget? On this side of her decision, it’s hard to tell what she’s in search of this time, seated across from the preacher again. The first time, it was almost as if she had been seeking some kind of blessing or reassurance. The … Read more Remember the number, three
1. Come, let us join our cheerful songs with angels round the throne; ten thousand thousand are their tongues, but all their joys are one. 2. ‘Worthy the Lamb that died,’ they cry, ‘to be exalted thus’; ‘Worthy the Lamb,’ our lips reply, ‘for he was slain for us.’ 3. Jesus is worthy to receive … Read more Sunday worship: Come let us join our cheerful songs
I can’t win. No matter what I do, it’s never enough. There’s always something; I always come up short I want to hide from life, Burrow deeper in the recesses of my mind. It’s my safe place. The place where I can detach and watch from a distance. The hope, always, always, is to gain … Read more Hope’s song
1. Faith of our fathers! living still In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword, O how our hearts beat high with joy Whene’er we hear that glorious word! Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death! 2. Faith of our fathers! we will strive To win all nations unto … Read more Sunday Worship: Faith of our fathers
You’re not alone. At some point, everyone gets to that place where we need to decide where we want to go. It’s something like being at a crossroad. This place can be foggy, making the path hard to follow. If truth is your compass, you will not get lost. “Don’t give up” is not just … Read more Do you feel lost?
1. Let all the world in ev’ry corner sing, “My God and King!” The heav’ns are not too high, God’s praise may thither fly; the earth is not too low, God’s praises there may grow. Let all the world in ev’ry corner sing, “My God and King!” 2. Let all the world in ev’ry corner … Read more Sunday Worship: Let all the world in every corner sing
I think I might have a phobia of blank screens— The thing is, when you write stories, it’s the only place to begin new ones. See my dilemma? I’ll admit, I stall for as long as I can sometimes, doing everything else but facing the blank screen. I read about the story. I think about … Read more Reflections: Blank screens