Temptation seems to lurk around every corner. No matter where we turn there’s usually someone or something ready and willing to make us fall. Even though our spirit deeply desires to please God, our flesh desires the exact opposite. Paul said it best when he proclaimed: I have discovered this principle of life– ...
Read More »Lesson from the Blackout
The summer storm rolled in during the early evening hours of July 13th , 1977. Those enveloped in the storm’s grip described the lightning as unusual—lighting up the entire sky. Then, lightning struck a power line in Westchester County, causing dangerous demands upon other power lines. This lightning strike started the ...
Read More »Do You Suffer From Discontentment?
Sunday evening, we came home from church to find our pantry had been ransacked. Spices lay in the floor. Boxes and pouches lay askew on their assigned shelves. Cans lay on their sides, overturned at some point during the process. And from the way Mitch, our shepherd mix, turned and ...
Read More »“All Things to All People”–Witnessing at a Personal Level
Witnessing to anyone … in any form, can be a challenging task—especially for those persons who fear the task. Nevertheless, since God admonishes us all to go and preach the Gospel, witnessing is just a task that we have to get done. This doesn’t mean we should approach witnessing using ...
Read More »Work/Life Balance: Putting It into Perspective
“Tired Little Woman In Search of Work/Life Balance: Seeking Calm in the Midst of a Storm.” That line could very well be the intro of a personal ad written from my weary little soul to “the balanced, carefree life” I long to live. As a mother of two with a ...
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