About 6 years ago, people were putting the mark of Nazarene on their social media profile pictures. The Islamic State (ISIS) marked homes and businesses owned by Christians with a red, painted ن. This letter of the Arabic alphabet is equivalent to the Roman letter N. The ن stands for Nazarenes, an Arabic word for Christians.… Continue reading I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ
Trust in God’s Timing
This morning it is raining in Virginia. It started raining last night, as the sky rumbled and growled. Hurricane Isaias is making its way down the coast. Surrounding areas are getting high winds, flooding and tornados. 2020 has been a doozy. Do you wonder when the Coronavirus Pandemic will end? When will we go back… Continue reading Trust in God’s Timing
My Help Comes From The Lord
This year has been very difficult for many people. People are losing their jobs. Small business are struggling to stay open. Parents are facing tough decisions, as schools go virtual, making two income families wonder how they will get through this year. Many people are wondering how they will pay their bills, and if they… Continue reading My Help Comes From The Lord
Rooted In Jesus
When you plan for the future, do you always pray about it first? I try. Sometimes, I realize that I am making plans without asking God first or praying about it. My mind starts wondering and dreaming, and I forget to stop and ask God, is this what you want me to do? When our… Continue reading Rooted In Jesus
Keep Trying
On those days when the world seems to be spinning out of control, hang in there and keep on trying. Lately, I have to pray a little more. I feel like the world is shouting and jumping up and down all around me. Being immersed in social media feeds, certainly does not help me. I… Continue reading Keep Trying
Teach Your Children About God
My social media feed is filled with thoughts on going back to school, learning virtually, daycare, sports, and homeschooling during this Covid-19 pandemic. Strong opinions abound on each topic. It is overwhelmingly to read all the thoughts and opinions. When I get overwhelmed, I turn to God and ask, “God what do you want me… Continue reading Teach Your Children About God
God Will Make Us Jewels
I opened up the bible to read about tithes. There were times in our past, when we didn’t tithe, and those were not good times. Now, we tithe every month, and thank God for having a job to be able to tithe, or give money to our church. When we started trusting in God, we… Continue reading God Will Make Us Jewels
Mediate On God’s Good Works
Sometimes, I find myself worrying about situations or people in my life. Some situations seem utterly impossible. I cannot imagine how it will possibly work out. These are the times, that I need to take a step back. God causes judgement to be heard from heaven. When God is angry, no one dares to stand… Continue reading Mediate On God’s Good Works
Wait With a Smile
Have you ever been so excited and made plans that sounded great, then later you were not sure? Lately, I want to get out of the house and do fun things again. I pray and ask God if these are his plans for me, and I feel a knot in my stomach. Even though I… Continue reading Wait With a Smile
Let Go of Earthly Wrongs
Forgiveness can be a difficult. If God can forgive us, we need to forgive others. Am I the only one that is hard for? I can try and justify not forgiving others. It comes down to the words that Jesus said, if you retain and hold onto the sins of others, God will hold onto… Continue reading Let Go of Earthly Wrongs
