In the words of Charles Spurgeon: From strength to strength go on; wrestle, fight, and pray; tread all the powers of darkness down, and win the well-fought day. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.” (Gal. 5:17 NKJV) As a Christ-follower, there is a constant struggle in every believer’s heart between the old nature and the new. The old nature is continually acti...  Read More

The other evening, as my husband and I were sitting on our couch in the family room, he picked up my hand and began to stroke it. His comment was, “I love those beautiful hands.” Sometimes I look in the mirror and think to myself, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” God breathed life into a clump of clay and created a perfectly formed human being. “God saw all that He had made, and it was very ...  Read More

As I was watching the news this evening my heart was grieved about a teenager who was so consumed with anger that she tried to stab two other teenagers. Perhaps I should not even write about the incident because it’s not light weight, but this young lady was out of control. Unfortunately, her violent behavior resulted in her untimely death. It seems like our society has become a pressure cooker of...  Read More

Yes, Easter has passed but not the effectiveness of its impact on the lives of many. Just think, whatever pain you may have experienced on the road of life Jesus understands. One of the last words He spoke was, “I am with you always.” (Mat. 28:20). That simple word brings such hope and comfort! And so it is with us. As our lives takes us in many directions, how we interact with others says a lot a...  Read More

After being married for fifty-four years, people often ask me what our secret is for a marriage that has longevity such as ours. It causes me to ponder on that question. My response off the top of my head would be communication, commitment, and caring about the other person’s feelings. For sure, we have had our share of ups and downs as most couples do; however, the option of divorce was never on ...  Read More

An ambassador is the Presidents highest-ranking representative to a specific nation or international organization. A key role of an ambassador is to coordinate the activities of the Foreign Service Officers and staff serving under him, and of the representatives of other U.S. agencies in that country. It is also not uncommon to hear on the news that a country has called their ambassadors back home...  Read More