As they stood looking up at the mural, Malia and Carlton saw that they had made it big! This was the first step in their ambition to have their sobriquet, The Freebirds, known throughout the world. Their journey began twenty years ago when Malia's father gave her a guitar for Christmas, inspiring her love for... Continue Reading →
Persistence in Prayer: Psalm Wednesday
Everyone who prays believes that they are not just talking into space where no one hears. Prayer is evidence of faith in our God who hears and answers prayers. In the psalm this week, Psalm 86, David asked God to hear his prayers, for he believed that God surely would do so, and the very... Continue Reading →
Be a Scintillating Speaker or Writer
My dream in my thirties was to be a motivational speaker. I had attended a presentation in which a woman spoke on the title, Be a Pepper! She was a scintillating speaker who had the whole auditorium in her hands! No one was fidgeting, and everybody had their eyes on her. But, what made the... Continue Reading →