Mary Could Have Said, “No”.

In the first chapter of the Book of Luke, verse 26 an angel appeared unto Mary, a young girl who was espoused to Joseph but had never known a man. He presented a plan and a proposal to Mary. Let’s read verses 28 through 33. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou […]

Twenty-Three Golden Life Lessons: Wisdom Based on the Word of God and Lifelong Experiences

Based on my 48 years of life in Christ and the Word of God, the following 23 golden life lessons have helped me to make it through.  This list is neither comprehensive nor complete. You came into the world, leaving the world.  You were never meant to stay. You came here with nothing, and you’re […]

Are You On the Right Road?

Are You on the Right Road? The Bible tells us that two roads can be traveled by man as we go through life.  One is straight and narrow, while the other is broad and wide.  Only one of the roads, the straight and narrow, however, will get us into the Kingdom of God.  Simple church […]

The Power of Love

In tonight’s post we have the personal testimonies of two young women who were searching for love in all the wrong places.  This is so commonplace today, because most of us come into this world looking for completeness and fulfillment.  What we are searching for is true love.  But those of us who have surrendered […]

…But God

Acts 13:28-30 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. 29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. 30 But God raised him from the dead: This […]

A New Creature in Christ Jesus

When Adam and Eve disobeyed God and committed the first sin, they plunged us all into the muddy sea of sin and destined us to eternal separation from God.  (See Genesis 2:16-3:24).   God, in His infinite love and mercy, extended grace unto us and developed a plan of salvation that provided a way to obtain […]

In the End, Only the Godly Will Win

In the fourth chapter of the Book of Genesis, we find the account of the first murder after the fall of man.    Cain became angry when God accepted the sacrifice of Abel but was less pleased with Cain’s sacrifice.  As a result of the murder, Cain was punished by God.  God declared to Cain […]

Riding Astride the Wind: A Prophetic Word to a Young Man of God

On Tuesday night, 7/11/2023 around 9:45pm I had an interesting experience.  I was sitting in my usual spot in my church, waiting for my husband after our Tuesday night church service.  While I waited, a young man pulled up a chair beside me stating that he wanted to ask a question.  I said, “OK” and […]

God is My Protector

(This post was initially published March 9,2023, and updated August 16,2025). The rate of gun violence is high, and random shootings are commonplace in our country.  They are present in our schools, churches, malls, jobs, and everywhere.   Drive-by shootings are not uncommon, and without the protection of our Lord and Savior, death is on every […]

A Study of the Judges of the Bible Part III of III Samson through Samuel

The seventh servitude.  Following the death of Abdon, the Israelites returned to their evil ways.  As a result, God sent them into servitude to the Philistines for forty years.  This was their most extended period of servitude during the era of the judges.  Then God raised Samson. Samson, the Thirteenth Judge. (Judges 13:2-16:31).  Samson judged […]