I’m sure all of us have used the term, “good grief”, to denote something that iseither good or stressful. I have used that word repeatedly with no thought of its truemeaning. To me it was like a slang denoting something that was affecting me/usmentally or emotionally but never associated the word with physical death. Severalof our friends have died in the past six months, both in Washington and ou...  Read More

Resurrection Sunday is always a beautiful time for me to reflect with my friends onthe price my Lord and Savior paid for me. Jesus voluntarily gave His life on thecross for our sins, then rose again, proving to us that God accepted His blood tocleanse us from all our sins - past, present, and future. So, why would we want tothink about all the negativities in our lives when the price has been paid...  Read More

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