Our world is in turmoil. Every day seems to bring more bad news and we don’t know how to stop it. I can’t begin to describe my emotions as I write this; anger, outrage, sorrow and a consuming desire to help. I am sickened by the evil that consumes man and it shakes me to my core. My heart is shattered. The recent murder of a black man in Minneapolis at the hands of a […]
This section is one very personal and special to me. They are poems written by me in my own search for a closer walk with our Lord. Over the years I have often written emotions down on paper and miraculously, they even rhyme. My poetry has been a source of much comfort and also served as a journal of sorts. Many of the poems on this site were written during the darkest times of my […]
I can remember a time I wondered why God allowed my family to face and endure so many trials and tragedies but realize now we were not alone. Our church family has been hit hard during the past year and many are facing financial issues, illnesses, deaths, depression and despair. My pastor asked me last week if it was just our church or the world. I answered it’s our world. I spoke with a lady […]
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” I haven’t posted in awhile. Sometimes this is a place to try to sort out my jumbled thoughts and emotions. Sometimes I hope it is a place God can use to ease someone else’s troubled soul and give them hope. But sometimes […]
I am the first to admit I have made more than my share of mistakes in my life and like many, I have tons of regrets. If I had been the only one to suffer from my mistakes and bad decisions, it would be one thing, but the ones who suffered the most were the ones I love the most and my kids certainly rank at #1 position on this list. The thing about mistakes […]