One of the reminders for me, while in Cuba, of which I really needed an elbow-nudging from the Lord, related to my passion for teaching. As I mentioned last week, it meant a lot to hear women (and women from…
I interrupt the study I’ve been doing on “the words of my mouth,” in order to share a few lessons learned from my Cuban brothers and sisters. This past week, we had the privilege of taking a team of…
I’m out of the country with no internet, so please visit again on February 10th! Thanks….you honor me with your presence!
“Comfort, oh comfort my people,” says your God. “Speak kindly to Jerusalem; and call out to her, that her hardship has ended, that her iniquity has been removed…” Isaiah 40:1-2 By all accounts, and at first glance, this verse…
Anxiety in the heart of a man weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad. Proverbs 12:25 The last couple of weeks have had me researching Scriptures on the tongue and what comes out of the mouth. …
Recently, Bay and I spent a few days in Charleston, SC. During our stay, we took a little sight-seeing tour through downtown. Of all the facts our tour guide spouted, one sticks out in my mind. She mentioned that…
I know someone who frequently quotes an old Scottish Proverb that goes something like this: When the heart is full, the tongue will speak. I reckon my heart is fairly full; the question is, of what? I’m not sure…
It’s a New Year dawning. That could be the name of a movie, or a great first line of a song. It isn’t. It’s just a fact. In two days time, we turn the pages on another year. I…
Joseph’s side of the Christmas story begins in Matthew 1:19 with these words: And Joseph (Mary’s) husband, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her, desired to put her away secretly. I’ve thought a lot about Joseph…
Last week, I was asked to speak at a women’s Christmas event. It was meant to be an outreach to women in the community who might come to celebrate the season in a lovely location, whereas they might not…