Have you made plans for the future? Of course you have. Think about it. All plans are for the future whether it’s for later today, a month from now, or many years down the road. Some of us are better at planning than others but everybody at some level or Read more…
During the course of this Sunday Spice, I hope to focus all of us on praising and worshipping God. That sounds good when things are going well around us. How easy is it to say thank you Jesus for all your blessings … for all of the good things in Read more…
If I did a survey and asked how many of you have ever entered a dark room and in the process of making your way across that room, you stubbed your toe. Or maybe you hit your knee, or tripped on items laying on the floor, or maybe you ran Read more…
Today I’m taking time to talk about the difference between happiness and joy. It is not an easy thing to comment on, except there are some basic differences that, I believe, will help us understand it all better. In general, we are all happy when good things are happening around Read more…
The book of James reveals the straight-shooting, no-nonsense, half-brother of Jesus. The two brothers had the same mother, Mary, but not the same father. Jesus’ Father was God Himself and James’ father was Joseph. There is evidence in history and in the book of Acts that James eventually served as Read more…
The eleventh chapter of Hebrews includes what many call the Hall of Fame or the Hall of Faith. Reference is made there of several Bible figures who lived by faith and pleased God by doing so. Some of those mentioned are Abel, Enoch, and Abraham; also Moses, Gideon, Sampson, and Read more…
From Psalm 37:4 it reads: “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” What a great scripture. A scripture I have loved for years. And I have meditated on it. I’m sure you are very familiar with it as well. Delight is a word we use Read more…
For as long as I can remember I have experienced the awestruck reality of God’s creation. Like the psalmist in Psalm 8:3-4 … I contemplate, “When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful Read more…
In high school, I played the female lead, Laurie, in the iconic country-themed musical, Oklahoma. It took place in the latter part of the 1800s, and part of the plot included two love interests, Will Parker and Ado Annie. During a particular scene, they are conversing about their potential future Read more…
Romans 8:15-16 says “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit Read more…