Earlier in the week, while seeking after the Lord for additional wisdom and directions as I was unexpectedly assigned by Him, to embark into some major challenges later that somewhat unsettled my inner peace. I was overtaken by fear, uncertainty and a heightened sense of dread for a friend who was facing a life-threating physical … [Read more…]
The great British writer and lay theologian C.S. Lewis wrote that “we are born helpless. As soon as we are fully conscious we discover loneliness. We need others physically, emotionally, intellectually; we need them if we are to know anything, even ourselves.” Loneliness is an ever-present reality, somewhat a constant inescapable heartless social trend that is … [Read more…]
The Will of Everyday People There are many things in our society Some even within the world; that the collective hearts, minds, and wills of Everyday People, should never be adjusted! For there are very ancient words that boldly proclaim, that the reason people starve, is because their Rulers tax them excessively. Every day people … [Read more…]
The above quote below the photo is one of my most favorite quotes in my book review of, The Resurrection of the Jewish Messiah. If you or your study group are looking for a most wonderful book to use for this Fall Bible study, I highly recommend this book for your personal or group study … [Read more…]
Exploring the Benefits of Roundabouts vs. Traditional Intersections I remembered the very first time that I approached in my car, a newly constructed roundabout that formally was a four-way traffic intersection in an area of town that I had not traveled in some time. Like anything new, there was a bit of apprehension on my … [Read more…]
Preface For most of my life, since my childhood, without the benefits of corrective lens, I am legally blind, with the visual condition called myopia [the inability to see far away]. As long as I use my eyeglasses when appropriate such as out in public or when driving, I am essentially normal and without any … [Read more…]
Why does a flame have no Shadow? It is because the nature of darkness is but the very absence of Light! Thus, it is because of this reality that the essence of a shadow is nothing more than a much larger and darker surface space. A flame is without a shadow because it is the … [Read more…]
On today’s blog post, I was inspired this week to invite you into my personal prayer and confessional time with the Lord. As is my practice at certain times along the way, when I feel as though I have emptied my soul completely to the Lord, I will be led to a passage or a … [Read more…]
Words of Encouragement/Inspiration on Today! Some years ago, a British poet by the name of Minnie Louise Haskins published a small volume of poetry The Desert, which included the poem “God Knows”, originally written in 1908, to which she added the famous preamble to create the poem that today is commonly known as “The Gate of … [Read more…]
The Setting If by some evil, and external great powerful force, our country was commanded that all of the places of worship were somehow to be destroyed; bibles were all burned, and the civil authorities outlawed any public and private worship as criminal behavior, the question is how will worshiping God look publicly? What thoughts, … [Read more…]