It seems that I had always been on a hunt for friends. People who would simply accept me for me. No prejudgement. No judgement after getting to know me. Simply embrace me as I am. And as GOD would have it, what felt like a scavenger hunt would last several years. That is, until I […]
Just as I am, without one pleaBut that Thy blood was shed for meAnd that Thou bid’st me come to TheeOh, Lamb of God, I come, I comeMmJust as I am, though tossed aboutWith many a conflict, many a doubtFighting and fears within withoutOh, Lamb of God, I come, I comeOoh, just as I am, […]
Have you ever just dropped to your knees and with every fiber of your body asked GOD to meet you right where you are? I have. And I’m here to tell you that He is faithful to His Word: Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:8a NIV It doesn’t […]
You can pass through his open gates with the password of praise. Come right into his presence with thanksgiving. Come bring your thank offering to him and affectionately bless his beautiful name! Psalm 100:4 The Passion Translation I love how the Passion Translation expresses this verse in Psalm 100. The gates can be considered the doorway, the hallway, […]
My daughter was hiding her head in my left arm. She wasn’t crying or even whimpering. But she was afraid of the needle that would relax her before her hernia surgery. So, she refused to look at it. Sounds like a normal child reaction to needles, right? Well, when you are in a foreign country, […]
It’s that time of year where we celebrate football and homecoming … remember that? When the former students would return to their alma mater and enjoy a special gathering, sometimes activities that commemorated their presence. In the Bible, we read about a parable of family that was reunited in a similar fashion. Where brokenness was […]
Titus Two 