“For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ” (Galatians 1:10). This is the Day the LORD has made, let the Joy of the LORD be our strength, let Gratitude be our guide, and Grace…
Tag: hope
New Year, New Discoveries
Romans 12:1-2 I confess that Romans 12 was not exactly one of my favorite verses, mainly because I couldn’t present my body as a living sacrifice to God because of my addiction to nicotine, which is a lust of the flesh. And that is sin, the sinful nature in my flesh that was too strong…
Head in the Clouds
“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.” Colossians 3:1 I am sitting on a plane heading to Washington to see my grandbabies, and as I am writing this, I am experiencing a tad of anxiety. However, I was so blessed when…
See, Hear, Say
(Disclaimer: The stories may be coincidental, are fiction, and intend to create awareness because these things are indeed factual and should be used to waken us from our slumber. Also, names are not of actual persons.) A teenager stands frozen at the sight of her stepfather holding an unloaded gun to her mother’s head, and…
Beloved
The Gift of Righteousness One day after cross-country practice, a parent angrily confronted me from behind, glaring at me. After receiving his message of complaints, I didn’t feel prepared to respond, and I admit I was angry, but instead of answering, I forwarded it to the Athletic Director, who handled it well. I was grateful…
Beloved, You are Perfect
There are sixty queens and eighty concubines and virgins without number. My dove, my perfect one, is the only one. The only one of her mother. The favorite of the one who bore her. The daughters saw her and called her blessed. The queens and the concubines praised her. Who is she who looks forth…
Beloved, Awaken Me to Your Righteousness
“Awake, O north wind, and come, O south! Blow upon my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come to his garden and eat its pleasant fruits.” Song of Solomon 4:16 Awake to Righteousness “Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” Awake to righteousness, and do not sin, for some…
Ramon’s Song
Happy Heavenly Birthday Son When my mother first held me, she said I was perfect. I felt his love when I lay on my father’s chest; even when he doubted we were bonded from that moment, I knew I was fearfully and wonderfully made. I was loved from the moment of conception. I was born…
My Tribe
Tonight, as I reflect on God’s love and faithfulness, I ponder on my day and how the LORD brings so much joy into my heart through every detail. After a day of serving, what I find the most rewarding is when a student with Autism, Down syndrome, or other under-developmental disabilities asks me to leave…