Showing my weakness to share God’s strength

“The more transparent a Christian is, the more clearly others can see Christ through them.” These words jumped out at me from a text my pastor-brother sent me a few weeks ago. I had written the poem, Alone Tonight to post for Valentine’s week, but I...

Snakes on the deck and Satan on the prowl

  If you hate snakes, I apologize in advance for the story I’m about to tell you. It’s such a perfect illustration of how Satan attacks us, I just can’t get away from it. Several months ago when the weather was still warm and the birds were...

Alone Tonight

  This goes out to all who face a less-than-perfect Valentine’s Day, to those who long to be loved with a perfect love, to all who will go home alone tonight. You are never truly alone.   “Alone Tonight” Chocolates and flowers, they fill...

Five Practical Ways to Pray Without Ceasing

  What comes to your mind when you read, “Pray without ceasing,” in I Thessalonians 5:17? Robed monks chanting incessant prayers on their knees, rising only to eat and drink? A pastor in the seclusion of his office, praying constantly, except when...

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