Category: Inspirational

Inspirational

Remember Me

We recently celebrated Easter, a most important event on the church calendar. We remember the resurrection of Jesus because we know that in His life and death and resurrection, we are redeemed. We too can live and die and live again. We too can be the sons and daughters of God. We remember that like […]

April 11, 2024
Inspirational

Love, Prayers, and Enemies

If you read news feeds on any particular day, you’ll probably be asking yourself, “Why do the “bad guys” seem to succeed in the world, while the rest of us are hanging on for dear life? It’s not easy to be confronted with continual hostility, cruelty, intolerance, and tsunami events that try to wash away […]

April 8, 2024
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Creating a Masterpiece

From my book, It’s Still Possible   God may not have needed a blueprint or a rough draft to wind up with a masterpiece, but we do. We need a fresh canvas, a vision, or a great idea before we can create anything new or even if we want to polish up an old idea. […]

April 4, 2024
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Your Bucket List

Have you pulled out your bucket list lately? You know, it’s the one filled with goals and ideas of things you still hope to accomplish, or places you want to visit, or dreams you have carried in your back pocket for a number of years. Of course, you may have “a things I will Never […]

April 2, 2024
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Blinded by the Light

The light was in the world, and the world came into being through the light, but the world didn’t recognize the light. The light came to his own people, and his own people didn’t welcome him. Luke 1:10-11   About thirty years after the resurrection of Christ, an ardent Jewish scholar and Pharisee, was threatened […]

March 28, 2024
Inspirational

Once Upon a Time

One of the golden cliche’s of storytelling is the opening phrase, “Once upon a time.” Its origin goes back to the 1300s and has been used across continents and cultures in a variety of languages. It communicates a beginning without the need to define an actual time in history. It is a phrase that, for […]

March 27, 2024
Inspirational

God Loved You First

Jesus made a conscious choice. He agreed with His Father that something had to be done. Someone had to rescue the people who were consistently and constantly getting themselves into trouble. He was Holy, sinless, and yet, willing to save the people God created. Of course, we weren’t present for the discussion the Father, Son, […]

March 21, 2024
Inspirational

It Only Takes One

A number of years ago, an intriguing tale was brought to life in a TV series called The NeverEnding Story. The story involves a young hero named Atreyu who is trying to save his planet from utter destruction. One episode was called The Nothing. The job of The Nothing was to keep people in a […]

March 19, 2024
Inspirational

Divine Possibilities

Recently, I was reviewing some of the entries in my book called It’s Still Possible. When I wrote the book, I hoped to inspire readers to recognize the ways God has worked in their lives, doing amazing things to create new possibilities. Sometimes their options were very clear to them. Other times, they required a […]

March 14, 2024
Inspirational

Hello, Gorgeous!

I have a friend in East Tennessee who is always a glimmering light. The first thing she says when you see her is, “Hello, Gorgeous!” Now, I don’t know about you, but it’s been some time since I felt I was even a glimpse of gorgeous, so this phrase makes me blush. It makes me […]

March 11, 2024