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This morning, I found myself reading a familiar story in the Bible. It was the story of the three Hebrew young men who were thrown into the fiery furnace in Daniel chapter three. This is when the egotistical king Nebuchadnezzar had a huge golden image of himself made and commanded everyone to bow down and […]

This month is a very special month for many reasons, but one thing that will always make it special to me is the fact that it is Domestic Violence Awareness month. This is made even more special to me because this is the very month I gained my own freedom. Four years ago, this month,

Do you ever read a story in the Bible and find yourself amazed at the choices of the people in the story? That is my reaction each time I read the story of the Peter, John, and their companions in Acts chapter four. Peter and John had been arrested and forced to spend the night

Do you ever have one of those days that makes you wish you could just go back to bed and hide under the covers? I’ve been having one of those days for the last two days! It started yesterday morning and hasn’t stopped yet. It all started when my local Walmart made a big mistake

Gemstones have been fascinating people for centuries. Some of the most precious are the sapphire, ruby, emerald, topaz, aquamarine, and of course, the diamond. From what I have read, the more difficult it is to bring a gem to the light of day, the more attractive and valuable it becomes to us. There are three

I’ve been studying in Second Timothy lately and knowing it is Paul’s final letter before his death, I have tried to study it very carefully. A person that knows he is about to soon die chooses his final words carefully. I knew that Paul would have carefully considered what he wanted to say to his

Recently my daughter cried out for help in a tone that every parent recognizes. We have all heard that certain tone in our child’s voice that calls us to immediate action. The tone that alerts us to the urgency of our child’s need for our help spurs us into quick action. How many parents can

f you know me very well at all then you already know that I am a huge fan of J. R. R. Tolkien’s works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. My son Joseph and I actually read The Hobbit together when he was young, but if you’ve seen the size of The Lord

As the service ended at church this past Sunday, I noticed most of the people putting on their mask before heading out to Sunday school and I thought about something. Long before Covid-19 became a word we’ve all grown to hate, many of us were already wearing masks to church. The virus just forced us

My daughter’s room had become so messy that a few days ago I finally issued the ultimatum, “No tablet, tv, etc. until it is cleaned”. Honestly, I thought that would be enough; it usually works quite effectively, but this time was different. My daughter had let it get to the point that it was overwhelming