For me, the most difficult part about writing is the first sentence, even the entire introduction. I’ve wrestled for days with a way to say what I hope to say without coming across judgmental. That’s certainly not my intention.…
It was a Wednesday night at church. Services are held, the pastor told us, twice on Sunday morning, once on Sunday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night, Thursday night and Friday night. His “congregation,” he thinks, numbers somewhere around 500. …
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…