“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” (Romans 11:34 NIV) While studying 1 Kings chapter 17, a number of thoughts came to mind as I meditated on verse 9 wherein the word of the Lord came to the prophet Elijah, saying: “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” God tells his prophet to […]
Read More »On October 9, 2020, I had a mastectomy. That was 26 years after having a lumpectomy in 1994 for breast cancer treatment. The disease claimed the lives of my sisters Marie and Diane. Another sister is still fighting. Ovarian cancer claimed the lives of my sisters Melba and Elizabeth. I lost my sister Carrie to cevical cancer and my brother James to colon cancer. As a survivor, for many years I helped raise money for […]
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The human brain is a vital body part, don’t you agree? Why criticize and ostracize sick minds, when a doctor they should see? Many great lives have ended in despair and tragedy due to ignorance of signs, treatment options and the benefits of therapy. Whatever mental challenge you face, someone else has been in that place Many discovered creative solutions and found fame, not disgrace. Let’s take a Sentimental Journey to see […]
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After spending years engaged in qualitative research and writing my dissertation on divorce among Christian leaders, I finally saw the strong link between the quest for an intimate relationship between a man and a woman and Christ and his bride, the Church. Davida Kincaid Henderson, the adult child from a Dysfunctional family with a capital D, shares how church attendance and knowledge of God’s word helped her stay focused, and even redirected her when she […]
Read More »Is there something that you absolutely must accomplish before leaving planet earth? I had a lifelong habit of doodling until a friend asked, “What are you always writing?” My strokes were always the same but I never paid attention to “what” I scribbled. The marks on the paper looked like chicken scratch. I examined them by turning the paper around and discovered “BOOK” in seven different places. After making that discovery, my doodling habit disappeared […]
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This morning after reading a message from U S Senator Diane Feinstein about the shenanigans occurring on Capitol Hill, I was inspired to meditate on the book of Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament. Entire Democratic Caucus Urges GOP Leadership to Drop Repeal Efforts and Work in Bipartisan Way to Improve America’s Healthcare System Edom, a prideful nation that showed indifference to Israel (God’s people), received a warning that it had been condemned […]
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