Not sure why I was heading to the farm, I found myself there anyway.  The long barn stood strong and beautiful above the two plowed and planted fields.  At the far end of the fields, the farmer stood observing his work.  I turned the old Pontiac into the center of ...

“If my people, who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV) The news we hear day in and ...

Esther 4:14 is one of my favorite Scriptures of encouragement, hope and purpose. Esther was raised up from a lowly peasant girl, a nobody, to a queen. All that she could ever hope for and imagine was at her fingertips. She had it all. Then one day, the tables were ...

Friends, today I would like to talk to you about a subject near and dear to my heart. It’s about seeking the Holy Spirit and the gifts He provides. I say this because I feel that we are on the verge of a new spiritual season, and the Holy Spirit ...

Son Most Beloved And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram. ~ Genesis 16:15-16 Sarah and Hagar were working in the tent when they heard the commotion. Dogs barking. ...

Memories – a blessing to those who have known. Birthed through many different adventures and emotions, they spring to life through a single word, a sound, a long forgotten aroma, or an obscure, fleeting thought as it skips through our minds, instantly propelling us into a distant space in time. ...

Venezuelan president and dictator Hugo Chavez died on March 5, nearly two years ago, after battling cancer. What has come to light since then is that he developed the cancer that killed him after he publicly cursed Israel. Interestingly, the cancer originated in the pelvic region of his body, which he specifically ...

Recently, I engaged in a conversation with a young adult about his life plans. He was going to college and working, unsure of what he wanted to do, as is the case with many his age. When I asked him what he really enjoyed his response was, writing and speaking. ...

There was a time when men and women had distinct jobs around the house. Men did the mowing and the snow shoveling; women did the gardening and house cleaning. Men did repairs around the house, and women did most of the household chores. It was a coordinated effort to keep ...

Those Pharisees! Their lives have been described as resembling a gravestone, clean and polished on the outside, while inside they contain ruin and destruction. The Pharisees had more than one problem. Not only did they demand of others what they were unwilling to do themselves, but they went further by ...