“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.” Matthew 9:17 CSB With “stay home” orders enforced due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), I found myself catching up on new movies […]
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV) It has been seven years since my mother and sister passed away a couple of months before the holidays. To encourage those who have recently
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During a recent “not so busy” evening, I decided it was the perfect time to try out a spoon bread recipe my God sister had given me. Although I’m not a great baker and hate following recipes, I thought I would attempt to make this spoonbread. After taking inventory of my pantry, I discovered I
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 Have you ever witnessed the beauty of a hot air balloon? In my research, I found that
“See I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.” (Revelation 3:7 NKJV) When Helen Keller was approximately 19 months old, she was stricken with an illness that left her blind, deaf, and unable to
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And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” And he said to them, “Why are
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“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NKJV During the past several months, I have conducted interviews with several amazing, phenomenal women: Christina Davis shared her story of overcoming substance abuse; Shyrelle Scott
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“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 Life can be hard, traumatic, disheartening in the early years, but as you mature spiritually,
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, ‘This person began to build and
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV) Do you ever sit and ponder over the thought of why you were created? In his book, “The Purpose Driven Life,” Rick Warren
“An occasional compliment is necessary to keep up one’s self-respect.” Mark Twain Do you have trouble accepting compliments? Well, I do. When I walked into the gym a couple of weeks ago, one of the receptionists complimented me on how nice I looked. I immediately gave her an entire paragraph on how it was impossible
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