There’s an insidious sin that everyone falls prey to. Do you know what it is? Satan himself succumbed to this sin, and it cost him his place in heaven. Created in beauty, the Bible says he wore a robe studded with many jewels including onyx, sapphire, turquoise and emeralds. He was ...

How could we have known what was coming?  That hot July day in 1978 held  blue skies, dotted only with wisps of cloud. Everything was quiet–a peaceful summer’s day.  We played in the neighborhood from early morning. Just after lunch, a neighbor spotted the funnel cloud in those otherwise blue ...

The devil tries to use God’s Word against us, and he knows his stuff! He’s been given many names in the bible: “murderer” and “father of lies” (John 8),”dragon” and” serpent” (Revelation 4),” tempter” (Matthew 4), “angel of the abyss” (Revelation 9)…we cannot take him on in our own strength.  But when he ...

Growing up, I always took comfort in my mother’s words of reassurance when I was frightened or anxious about something. When she told me that everything would be fine, I could breathe a sigh of  relief! Yet there were times when I needed extra reassurance as I struggled,  doubt creeping ...

“When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.”  Maya Angelou Everyone has a bad day from time to time. Our temper flares, we can’t resist gossip’s temptation,  jealousy  rears its head, or we tell a lie. But behavior patterns are a different matter be they positive ...