Three powerful prayers for guidance, gratitude, forgiveness, and fostering a deeper relationship with God. Prayer connects us with the divine. Scripture instructs us, "Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective" (James 5:16). I write poetry that... Continue Reading →
Our moment of truth comes whether we're ready or not. It doesn't matter when it comes; what matters is what we do with it when it does. My moment of truth didn't come gently. It came as a storm. Waves slamming into the walls I’d so carefully built. Not content with just breaking them, but... Continue Reading →
Approaching the threshold is not the same as crossing it. So close is not close enough. He’d been at it a long time. A leader to his people. No longer a young man, but one renowned for his wisdom and virtue. He came so close. He thought he knew the Law. Had adhered to it. Preached... Continue Reading →
Forgiveness begins in the heart; it can't stay there. We're called to forgive as we've been forgiven. That's hard. Especially when we're angry, resentful, and hurting. To understand the true heart of forgiveness, we must look to Christ. Luke 23:34 | Image from Adobe Stock It was after midnight. The call came. I wasn’t asleep.... Continue Reading →
The finish line lay miles ahead. She'd trained hard for this race, but nothing could have prepared her for the endurance she'd need to actually run it. Months of preparation wouldn't be enough to sustain her on their own; she'd have to dig deeper. To finish the race, she'd need to find the strength to... Continue Reading →
