You were chosen. You were redeemed. God chose you and He is never wrong. He never makes mistakes. He doesn’t...Continue reading→

I move through the landscape of my life propelled by time.  It passes, but will not leave me behind.  It...Continue reading→

Fear keeps us in bondage – in prison – in a cocoon It isolates us – it divides us –...

Deliberately and with great care he ambles toward her.  He takes a seat next to her as he gently grasps...Continue reading→

Grounded in the Truth, with You as my Anchor –  standing on the firm Foundation, my hand outstretched towards her. ...Continue reading→

Sometimes it is easy to discern others as the wicked, the sinners, and the scornful.  But it seems more difficult...Continue reading→

Most of us forget to counsel with the Lord throughout our day on all the decisions we face.  We think...Continue reading→

We mark time by events – births, graduations, weddings, death.  We see it as a “time line”.  Somewhere in that...Continue reading→

When I die, what will people say at my eulogy? Will they say I was pretty, or that I loved...Continue reading→

When it seems the world conspires against me and no one cares, I find myself feeling overwhelmed and beaten down. ...Continue reading→

A flower unfolding: first it’s new and fresh, small and tightly folded.  The fragrance strong yet tiny.  The petals slowly...Continue reading→

Changing who I am does not come easy for me.  It is intense work at which I fail miserably at...Continue reading→

Have you ever received a call from someone who asks your opinion about a decision that they need to make,...Continue reading→

I’m a collector.  I collect things.  Some of my collections enrich and enhance my life and the lives of those...Continue reading→

My resume says that I am flexible and dynamic, embracing change with ease.  While that statement is true in my...Continue reading→

My father was in the U. S. Marine Corps where he attained the rank of Sgt. Major.  He served in...Continue reading→

Several years ago I was in an Atlanta hotel room sleeping soundly and peacefully.  While in this deep sleep, I...Continue reading→

When my father was diagnosed with cancer in 2005, I immediately turned to the Lord and sought His cure. In...Continue reading→

When someone is in the midst of conflict, either with a spouse, a child, a parent, co-worker, employee, employer, company,...Continue reading→

The reason we do not forgive is we live in a society that teaches us to see others as disposable...Continue reading→

Sometimes it is easy to see my enemy as the one who does wrong to me. But my enemy is...Continue reading→

I can’t talk about love without talking about sacrifice, and I can’t talk about sacrifice without talking about mercy. Love...Continue reading→

On more than one occasion, in the midst of a storm, I have been tempted to take matters into my...Continue reading→

Gossip kills people. That’s right, it kills people – and it kills dreams and futures. It ruins tomorrows for people...Continue reading→

The adversary wants me to fail. He wants me to lose my faith and lose my courage. He wants me...Continue reading→

My brother announced to my dad that he wanted to marry his girlfriend. I was only eight and even I...Continue reading→

You decided to go on a diet. You have eliminated all food that packs on the weight by cleaning out...Continue reading→

No one is perfect. There was one perfect man, Jesus Christ.  Before Him and since Him, there were none worthy...Continue reading→

There are things that can draw us, tempt us, to waste the time we have been given on this earth. ...Continue reading→

“Someday I will buy you a horse. It will be a beautiful horse and you will love it and care...Continue reading→

His meaty hand wrapped around the little guy’s hand so completely that it was hidden. He had a son!  There...Continue reading→

The sacrifices were laid upon the altars – two sacrifices – one for the True God and one for an...

My enemy does not have a face. My enemy does not have a gender. My enemy does not have an...Continue reading→

He looked her dead in the eyes – deeply – almost passionately – as if he bore the burden of...

“We love to walk these trails together. In honor of our 75th birthdays Alton Skipper July 4, 1925 Nita Kurtley...Continue reading→

It shattered in her hands and slipped through her fingers.  What had she been thinking, to lay her treasure out...Continue reading→

The drawing was crude.  It showed the sun, planets and a figure with never ending arms embracing the heavens to...Continue reading→

“Warm…warmer….hot!” my mother would exclaim as I searched the house for the gift she had hidden for me.  I delighted...Continue reading→

I was sick, awfully sick, standing in the emergency room – but just barely. I was around 18 years old...Continue reading→

This year, I will be more than 20,600 days old! Time is speeding by faster and faster the older I...Continue reading→

Everything I looked at through my eye was crooked.  Telephone poles went straight and then bent over sideways.  I asked...Continue reading→

What you see is not my reality Your perception is a deception You only see with your eyes Gaze deeper...Continue reading→

When my sister and I were little we would “tell” on each other – running to our mom with the...Continue reading→

A cow died a very long time ago in our cattle pens – all that remained were bones.  I thought...Continue reading→

During periods of drought, the ground – the soil – splits as it is drying.  As it dries and shrinks,...

On November 2, 2012 at 2:39 pm, a tiny infant was born.  He had been in the womb only 25...Continue reading→

Joy is fleeting like a dove It swells its feathers within my heart And captures my mind with its dance...Continue reading→

You are not here just to take up space Eating, consuming, satiating your appetite Leaving a trail of excrement in...Continue reading→

In the vast expanse of the many seashores – there are zillions and zillions grains of sand. The action of...Continue reading→

He loved us when He decided to come to earth giving up His Heavenly nature to take on a mortal...Continue reading→

We are Christians in the resistance We resist the mediocrity of operating in the grey area We resist doing whatever...Continue reading→

I love salt! Several of my friends with medical issues have had to give up using the salt shaker. I...Continue reading→

As Christians, we know that we are called to be ministers in the Kingdom of God here on earth –...Continue reading→

As I go through each day, I pick up another piece of clothing – something I should leave be, but...Continue reading→

I must lay down who I am in order to become the person I want to be. Some things I...Continue reading→

I have this really big trailer – but no truck to pull it. It is full of things – some...

My father died in 2005. He was diagnosed with lung cancer and given a year and a half to three...Continue reading→

The trial you are in is the conception of the testimony you will own. Your testimony is birthed when you...Continue reading→

My hands tore open the box and began to methodically empty the contents. Shoved into the moving box without proper...Continue reading→

A court said marriage is defined differently Oh my – What’s the church to do? I’ll tell you church –...Continue reading→

The darkness of the night wraps itself around meYet my mind is cluttered with burdens of the dayMy heart, my...Continue reading→

“Greg, get up! It’s another day in which to excel.” When my husband was a child, his father would wake...Continue reading→

The first day of a high school public speaking class changed me, an extremely shy child, forever. Each student interviewed...Continue reading→

One of the basic principals of Christianity through our personal relationship with Jesus is forgiveness of sins. Jesus says in...Continue reading→

“Please tell me what it is their business does? How do they make their money?” my friend was asked. Working...Continue reading→

Recently, at a park, my oldest grandchild had a Razor RipStik, which is extremely difficult to ride even for adults....Continue reading→

Compiled by Marietta Harrell from the NKJV The sum of my experiences cannot describe me The offspring of my womb...Continue reading→

The sum of my experiences cannot describe me The offspring of my womb cannot label me The position I hold...Continue reading→