This past Sunday I had a wonderful time not only celebrating our risen Savior, but also celebrating my friends and church family. It means a lot to me to have friends and celebrate important events in their lives: job promotions, new homes, marriage, and the list goes on. But, even better, is when my friends celebrate Jesus with me.It is so important to have friends who are walking in the same dir...  Read More

March has been designated as Women’s History Month. It started in 1978 when aschool district in California wanted to celebrate women’s contributions to culture,history, and society. Other schools caught on and for a week, presentations weregiven at schools, students participated in “Real Woman” essay contests, and aparade was held. In 1980, Jimmy Carter declared the week of March 8 asNational Wome...  Read More

I was talking to someone on the phone the other day and she was upset to the pointof being hysterical and crying. I told her, “I can’t hear you in the emotional stateyou’re in right now.” She said, “I just want to rest.” I responded, “Okay, call meback when you calm down.” I didn’t feel she would be receptive to prayer at thatpoint, and I also needed to calm down before I continued the conversatio...  Read More

This is my personal prayer for 2023: “the LORD orders the steps of a good man:and he delights in his way. Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down: forthe LORD upholds him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yethave I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”(Ps 37:23-25 KJV)There is a song I love from the ‘African American Heritage Hymnal,’ #333, “Order...  Read More

There are times in our lives when we try to manage things ourselves. We want to mentally figure everything out in an orderly fashion to make it all look organized. It is like we put God on the shelf and tell Him to rest because we have it under control. Have you ever been in that situation where you felt you had everything under control, and yet you feel a little tug in your spirit? You never thin...  Read More

Whether we like it or not, the devil is a real personality who is looking for ways to destroy our lives. “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings” (1 Peter 5:8-9 NIV). It is critical t...  Read More