Category: Life

As a kid, I think we all did things or didn’t do things so we wouldn’t get in trouble, so we wouldn’t receive punishment. I can remember as a kid telling my mom the reason I believed in God was because I was scared to go to Hell. That was my motivation. I didn’t want… Continue reading The Right Thing

Yesterday in worship, we sang some older songs which I love. Their messages can be moving, and it brings back memories of hearing my Daddy sing them when I was growing up. One we sang was Sweet By and By. There’s a line that says, “we will meet on that beautiful shore.” The comments made… Continue reading Sweet By and By

“If you’re not scared, you’re not paying attention!” What are you afraid of? Do you really believe in satan? Do you really believe he has the power over this earth that God has allowed him? Do you really believe he is tempting us all and wants us to go to Hell when he does? You… Continue reading satan

We are cynical about a lot of things whether we realize it or not. Unfortunately, homelessness is one of them. I confess, I am describing myself when it come to being cynical about homeless people. I think a lot about this and my feelings about the homeless. What do you think when you see the… Continue reading Give Me Your Eyes

There are several passages in the Bible that mention hissing. For most of us, the word hiss has a negative connotation. Snakes do it, and we don’t like snakes. People do it to each other. Sometimes it’s a warning. But in the Bible it is both positive and negative. Shepherds were plentiful, tending their sheep.… Continue reading Do You Hear It?

When I was a little girl, I loved to wrap up in a blanket and lay on the back of the couch under the window air conditioner. I loved to be cold but in a blanket, and I loved to hear the white noise hum of the AC. What brings you comfort? What do you… Continue reading Comfort

When we were young, sometimes we were told things we didn’t and couldn’t understand. Often, we were told no without explanation. We never knew the reason for certain things. Just like being a child, God often tells us no or lets things happen, and we don’t know the reason. We just have to trust His… Continue reading The Reason

There is no constant in this life we live. People come into our lives and leave by choice or by death. Things we buy get broken or lost. This body we inhabit is aging and decaying. Things are always changing. But… God doesn’t. He never, ever changes. And He never, ever will! Think about that… Continue reading God Doesn’t

How many times have you been innocent but proclaimed guilty by association? Maybe you stood accused and were guilty? When we do wrong things, we can ask for forgiveness and receive it. We know we’re forgiven, and we try to move on, but unfortunately, there can be reminders. Some of the reminders come from people… Continue reading Guilty