Most people encounter some form of self-pity at one time or another. Some seem to skip right through it; others become entangled. I’ve engaged in both. Self-pity becomes a noose around one’s neck, choking off hope and keeping a person from reaching and receiving all that […]
Category: Courage
The Heavenly Hope of Loved Ones Gone
This year my beautiful mother-in-law Selah will spend her first Christmas with the King of Kings. I can’t imagine how amazing this first Christmas with Jesus will be for her. I got the treasure of her Bible after she passed. Her favorite translation in my 32 […]
A Change in Power
Solomon was a mere teenager when his father, King David, died, making him king, yet he was known as one of the wisest men that ever lived. When there’s a change in power, there’s an opportunity for an enemy to take advantage. Solomon was thrown into […]
Alliterations and Showy Leaves
I bought my mother and myself matching Petra Crotons. Although they sound like alien entities, they are pretty perky plants with a vibrant variety of colorful leaves. Mom placed her pretty plant near her chair in a sunny space. Every time I go to her house, […]
Finding Strength In Our Weakness
Have you ever looked at that scripture in Joshua 1:9 and thought, “Yea, right” or ” I’m dealing with 21st-century problems this doesn’t apply to me.” We face the same challenges that people throughout human history have faced. Only the outer trappings have changed; human nature and response to troubles are the same.