We are preparing to leave for the hospital today, where my husband will have a pacemaker implanted. I kid him that we are a two-Chevy family, and now we will be a two-pacemaker family, as well. I also have a defibrillator, so I am one up on him, which makes him laugh. He has been... Continue Reading →
My Uncle Red Kept Shoes on My Feet and the Knowledge of God in My Heart
He was my father's oldest brother, the only male in our family with a job that paid good wages. Whichever of our aunts my sister and I resided with would call Uncle Red when we needed shoes for school. Back in the 1950s, in the summer, we went barefoot most of the time. Because we... Continue Reading →
When What You Are Doing Doesn’t Work For You, Be Open to Change: Sunday Devotional
Luke 5:4-6 When he [Jesus] had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6 When they had done so, they caught such a large... Continue Reading →
The Words We Speak Matter to Other People’s Health: Sunday Devotion
Proverbs 16:23-24 From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive. 24 Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. The words we hear on social media today are often harsh and mean-spirited. They damage the souls of people. The division in the United States creates... Continue Reading →
Remember to Treat the Stranger as a Brother: Sunday Wordle
Where do we find the strength to arrest the plague and cruelty of injustice? Can we not create ideas of unity through kindness and unfailing love? Remember the words of our faith to treat the stranger like a brother. We can’t escape the fact that we’re all made in the image of the One above.... Continue Reading →
A Long-Term Marriage is a Blessing Every Day!
I thought I couldn't remain married for more than three years. I first married at age 19, and for three years, all was good, even after we took custody of four children. But, one day, he announced that I needed to work, because he didn't want to care for other people's children any more. For... Continue Reading →
Seek the Approval of God, Not of Other People: A Sunday Devotional
John 5:41-47 “Your approval means nothing to me, 42 because I know you don’t have God’s love within you. 43 For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them. 44 No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you... Continue Reading →
Bread of Heaven, Feed Me Til I Want No More!
Image Credit: Pixabay Each day, read the Lord's words, one scripture or a whole chapter, which is the bread that nourishes our souls, like food nourishes the body! Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for WQ #210 from Sadje at Keep It Alive and Kym at A Fresh Cup of Coffee. Daily Bread is the prompt... Continue Reading →
Money Is Not the Problem, Greed Is!
Whether we carry cash or use electronic means, such as online banking or Bitcoin, money is not the problem. As a former Sociology professor, I believe that greed causes so much harm and leads to injustice, competitiveness, and hate. First Timothy 6:9-10 states, "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into... Continue Reading →
Having a Good Defense is Critical to Our Mental Health: Sunday Devotional
Psalm 34:4-7 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. When... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 