Painting The Roses Red


"As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation." -Hans Selye God has really put it on my heart to write on the subject of honesty. While witnessing to several people over this past month, I noticed that the majority of them seemed to share the same feelings of unworthiness and regret. Worse however,…

At Peace While In Pieces


"Change is certain. Peace is followed by disturbances; departure of evil men by their return. Such recurrences should not constitute occasions for sadness but realities for awareness, so that one may be happy in the interim." -Percy Bysshe Shelley "Curse war, pray for peace, and may the Lord have mercy on our souls." -Unknown You…

Breaking Away From They


“This happened every year when they went to the Lord 's house in Shiloh. Peninnah would say bad things to Hannah to cause her to cry. Then Hannah would not eat anything. Hannah's husband, Elkanah said to her, ‘I do not know why you are crying. I do not know why you are not eating.…

Metamorphosis


  Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from Him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead let the spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God - truly…

While I Was Waiting


Tonight was both one of the most amazing nights I have had in a long time as well as one of the most disturbing. It all started this afternoon when I got the news that God has blessed me with yet another new job opportunity! I have been offered the position of house manager at…

Oblivion: The Deadliest of Plagues


For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18 NKJV) Futile and fumbling we all need to be saved; Arrogantly and ignorantly, that's how we've always behaved. Yet we act like we are so powerful;…