I am sitting in the library, surrounded by young people. I love the energy of the young and admire their recognition that one must prepare for the future. I watch them as they saunter pass, individually or in a group, and I stop and think about the fact that at some of their ages, I... Continue Reading →
When Things Go Off the Rails, You’ve Got to Stay Calm
Rodin Museum, Paris, France May 2023 I thought the class I took in the Summer was my last writing course for the Master's degree in Religious Studies. According to the system used by the university, I was set to graduate in December 2024. I tried to tell the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) that the... Continue Reading →
Preaching With One-Day’s Notice Reminds Me to Always Be Ready
Our pastor has COVID. She had been trying to call me but was using my husband's number. I finally connected with her, and when she asked if I would preach the next day on the scripture she was going to use about mustard-seed faith, I knew that I needed more than 24 hours to study... Continue Reading →
Will the Real America Please Stand Up: Weekend Writing Prompt
It's eerie what's happened, America has become a place of desolation. Hate-filled language disguised as the words of God Always alters a democratic nation. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #210 from Sammiscribbles: Eerie in 24 words. The words of Zechariah 7:14 inspired the poem.
Trying to Make People Listen Can Be Futile, But It’s Necessary
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie for First Line Friday People see what makes sense to them, reality notwithstanding. They don't listen any more to facts, no matter how detailed. What a sadness, thought Erica as she stood with her poster held high in the air denouncing new laws to suppress the vote for so many people. Walking... Continue Reading →
Peace Come From Knowing Whom to Trust: Sunday Devotion # 20
Photo taken at Sweet Water Creek State Park. Psalm 118: 8-9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. Psalm 118:13-14 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my defense; he... Continue Reading →
The “Other” Christians
I never allowed students in my college classrooms to use the word, "all," to describe a group of people. There isn't a group in the world in which everyone thinks exactly alike, and that is true about Christians, as well. I am disheartened when I read a Christian post that states that because I am... Continue Reading →
Breathe Deeply Until Morning Comes Again: OctPoWriPo 2019, Dy 24
I tried to wrote a song today, as suggested on the OctPoWriMo 2019 Challenge. The prompt is Breathe. I wanted to encourage someone today with the knowledge that mornings always follow nights. Life’s challenges make it hard to cope, We get discouraged and lose our hope. But soon we realize that all trials pass, After... Continue Reading →
Sometimes It’s Best to Keep Quiet, Right?
I kept my lips closed, although I was screaming in my mind to say something to change the thinking of the people in the room. But I am new to this church, and is it really my job to "educate" them to my way of thinking? It is a dilemma, mainly because there are no... Continue Reading →
Surviving the Fire: Thursday Inspiration
My feet were held to the fire, By someone I thought I could trust. When I could no longer bear the pain, I knew my life I needed to adjust. So, I called out to my Creator, Lord, this is not the love I sought. He answered and saved my life, For by His blood... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 