As my pastor began his series called “The Chosen One,” I was expecting to sit and listen to all the wonderful things God has done with men and women of the Bible. I wasn’t expecting to be hit over the head with the reality that I am also “The Chosen One.” My pastor said, “You are royalty, and you need to start believing it.” It makes me cry just writing those words. Why do I keep missing this point throughout my walk as a Christian? I tend to minimize the gifts and abilities God has given me. I always think to myself, “Well, God can certainly use so and so; he is such a talented person.” Or ... Read the Post
Laundry Room Humbling
It’s funny how God seems to speak to me in the oddest places. This time it was the laundry room. I was sorting laundry and pondering my relationship with a good friend; I'll call her Jane. I began by praying, "Thank You, Jesus, for giving me the opportunity to be close with Jane and the chance to show her what it means to have a personal relationship with you." Then I began to think about how giving Jane is and how she is always ready and willing to stop everything to help a friend including me. She is the kind of gal that accepts you just how you are. There is not a judging bone in her ... Read the Post
The Last Steps of Youth
I stopped at the bathroom after work before heading home. I had just finished teaching a class, and I was drained but satisfied. I washed my hands and looked in the mirror before heading toward the door. As I glanced at my image, my reality snapped and my mind briefly froze. Something was wrong. I could feel the brain waves in my head scrambling to figure out what had changed. I turned my head slowly from side to side. My brain knew that the reflection was mine, yet it was having trouble believing it. Suddenly, it felt like all my understanding smacked into a wall and my eyes ... Read the Post
Lay it Down…and Leave it There
Recently I was presented with a possible job opportunity. It was not just an ordinary job. It was an “I can’t believe I could get to do this; pinch me I must be dreaming!” kind of job. I was about to discover just where “somewhere over the rainbow” existed! Or so I thought. My excitement quickly turned to disappointment when it became evident that this was not God’s timing, and I would not be able to pursue this opportunity any further. It didn’t make sense. For a week I swallowed tears wondering if I was making a terrible mistake, wondering if I was truly hearing the voice of my Father and ... Read the Post
The Life Jacket
Wrinkles is a female Sharpai owned by an eighty-five year old man named B.J. of Gulfport, Mississippi. My volunteer and very amateur construction crew worked for five days to finish hanging the sheetrock in B.J.’s hurricane damaged home. I was initially apprehensive about giving up a much needed Spring Break to volunteer in Katrina ravaged Gulfport. However, I have learned over time that I might miss a blessing by not participating in an opportunity that God presents to me, and I was not disappointed this time. As the renovations unfolded, so did the story of Wrinkles and his owner B.J. ... Read the Post
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