May 8, 2022 Acts 10:25-27 As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell at his feet and worshiped him. But Peter pulled him up and said, “Stand up! I’m a human being just like you!” So, they talked together and went inside, where many others were assembled. In Acts 10, God informed Peter that He had... Continue Reading →
Giving Animals Respect in Their Habitat
Photo Credit to Pobble 365 His black shadow that was against the sky Caused me to stop right there in my tracks. He looked frail, yet I knew I should fear him, So I turned aound and found my way back. Sequestered in a house in the forest, I knew that this was his home,... Continue Reading →
There’s Joy in the House Today: Saturday Devotion
Nehemiah 8:10: Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. It is so easy to be discouraged when all that we see or hear from news shows is gloom... Continue Reading →
Don’t Measure Your Value by Someone Else’s Ruler
She was quite serious when she looked me straight in the eyes and said, "You aren't our kind of people!" I had been minding my own business, as I waited for my flight to start boarding. The lady speaking was upset that I was standing in the line for priority boarding. She didn't believe me... Continue Reading →
An Authentic Fast: Justice, Empathy, and Kindness: Wednesday Devotional
Isaiah 58:6-7 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to... Continue Reading →
To Be Appreciated and Valued is the Cat’s Meow
I was chosen to be profiled for the Religious Studies Department GSU-62 Program. I was interviewed, and you can see the profile here. I think that sometimes when we have retired and all of our children have left home, that as older men and women, we think that we have contributed all that we have... Continue Reading →
A Wave and a Smile Mean the World to Me: It Says that You See Me
While Douglas played disc golf, I went for a ninety-minutes hike in one of the parks near us. There weren't many people on the trails that day, but when I did pass someone, it meant so much to me that a man or a woman would smile and wave at me. I would return the... Continue Reading →
The Joy of Being Remembered: Wednesday Devotional
Luke 23:39-43 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has... Continue Reading →
Overcoming the Scars of the Past
The bruises are gone. The pain is crusted over. I have joy again! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challnge #395: Crust and Scar.
Laughter Connects Us to Each Other
Image by Jed Villigo @Unsplash A moment of calm in the this life's storm, Laughter serves as my soul-healing balm. Jiving with my homies in our neighborhood, Showing our trust in each other feels good. We know that some people see us as thugs, But the truth is that we also need love and hugs.... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 