“Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” Psalm 139:7, NIV. He followed me home from school every day, but I never knew it. When I was in the first grade and only six years old, the walk from school to my grandparents' house took about thirty minutes. Walking to and … Read More

“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Colossians 3:13-14, NIV For several weeks I have been trying to write the story about a … Read More

“And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18, NIV Can you identify with me? I have boxes upon boxes of photographs collected through the … Read More

“‘Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.’” Matthew 10:34, NIV Politicians on every side are disagreeing and fighting with each other. The atmosphere is so ugly even everyday citizens lash out at the slightest difference of … Read More

“I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.” Psalm 88:9, NIV The room was dimly lit when they rolled me in on the gurney. Fully conscious, I knew the process would not take long, but I would have to undergo anesthesia; nevertheless, it is something I always dread. As the … Read More

“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” John 15:4, NLT The almost perfectly round Avocado seed sits in my kitchen window, in a glass jar supported by three toothpicks. The … Read More