I pledge allegiance … Yesterday here in the United States of America we celebrated our declaration of independence from colonial rule way back in 1776. Our flag, like many country’s flags, contains the colors red,
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When A Song Inspires Us to Remember
Pride forgets. Humility remembers. Priscilla Shirer, Gideon I distinctly remember singing along with Babbie Mason’s After All as a relatively new Christ follower back in the early 90’s, lyrics barely audible for the tears. By
Read moreStuff Ends
Stuff happens. As you have read on a bumper sticker or t-shirt, or at least something along those lines. But that stuff ends. That stuff comes to pass. The worst pain I have experienced was
Read moreThe Ultimate Wedding
June is a month when many couples plan the ultimate wedding. Brides and bridegrooms eagerly await their big day. Preparations are made. Perfect outfits are selected. Guests are invited. Receptions are planned. But the true
Read moreIt’s the Month of Love! 3 Ways to Spell Out Your Gratitude to Another
by Cathy Baker There is a gratefulness often gone unspoken between two people, choosing to assume the other person knows how we feel. Then you turn around one day and find it’s too late to
Read moreWhat If You Don’t Have a Life-Changing Testimony?
I’ll never forget the first time I realized God was calling me to ministry. It wasn’t a call I wanted to hear.
Read moreTransition and Change
Here it is May. A time of transition and change. Students graduate from high school and college. Families put their homes up for sale. New jobs are ahead. Although these changes may be eagerly anticipated,
Read moreFamily By Choice
My birth family wasn’t happy. Far from it. We lived in “the projects” until Mom stopped having babies and my oldest siblings moved out. Then, we were evicted. Evicted. From the projects. Because we didn’t
Read moreI am the resurrection
Jesus told her, I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. John 11:25 NLT Easter Sundays can be filled with pressure and anxiety. My family and
Read moreThe Family Ties That Bind
The family ties that bind us to each other often grow closer as we age. During the years when my mother’s health began to fail, leading to her death in 2014, my sister and I
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