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I struggled with the concept of prayer for years until I became a mother. Once I became an adult, I began to notice the people around me who prayed consistently yet still didn’t fully understand why or more so why prayer is so important. Be it, the elders in my family, certain friends or acquaintances,Continue reading “Operating with Prayer”

Besides dancing, the one thing I love most is to simply laugh. It feels great whether I’m watching comedy, fall and laugh at myself or spending time with my children. Whenever meeting someone that may be of interest, one of the things I look for is his ability to make me laugh. There was aContinue reading “Laugh Out Loud”

There was a period during the pandemic where there was a shortage of coins. Some businesses only accepted cards due to not having the change to give back. I began to notice the number of coins on the streets while out during my daily routines. A dime here and there, plenty of pennies and theContinue reading “String Too Short to Use”

(From Our Daily Bread Devotional 4-19-2023) For many around the world, life is getting lonelier. The number of Americans who have no friends has quadrupled since 1990. Certain European countries have up to 20 percent of their population feeling lonely, while in Japan, some elderly folks have resorted to crime so they can have theContinue reading “Rent-a-Friend”

Moving ranks as one of the biggest stressors in life. We moved to our current home after I’d lived in my previous one for nearly twenty years. I’d lived alone in that first home for eight years before I got married. Then my husband moved in, along with all his things. Later, we added aContinue reading “Stress to Peace”

NOTE: These devotionals that I share are from Our Daily Bread written by various authors. I’ve been reading them daily for over 20 years. Some speak to me and seem to come at the very moments I need understanding or clarity with all life throws at me. I share them here in hopes that itContinue reading “THE WHATEVERS”

NOTE: These devotionals that I share are from Our Daily Bread written by various authors. I’ve been reading them daily for over 20 years. Some speak to me and seem to come at the very moments I need understanding or clarity with all life throws at me. I share them here in hopes that itContinue reading “A Time to Speak”

“I just don’t think I can do this anymore,” my friend said through her tears as she discussed the overwhelming sense of hopelessness she faced as a nurse in a global health crisis. “I know that God has called me to nursing, but I’m overwhelmed and emotionally drained,” she confessed. Seeing that a cloud ofContinue reading “Running On Empty”

As a visitor to a small West African town, my American pastor made sure to arrive on time for a 10 a.m. Sunday service. Inside the humble sanctuary, however, he found the room empty. So he waited. One hour. Two hours. Finally, about 12:30 p.m., when the local pastor arrived after his long walk there—followedContinue reading “Never Late”

As part of a sermon illustration, I walked toward the beautiful painting an artist had been creating on the platform and made a dark streak across the middle of it. The congregation gasped in horror. The artist simply stood by and watched as I defaced what she’d created. Then, selecting a new brush, she lovinglyContinue reading “The God Who Redeems”