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Last night my Aunt saw the end of the street blocked off and wondered what was happening. It was about five hours later when she was notified that her grandson had been shot and killed by robbers just outside the convenience store where he had made a purchase. The shooter was in line with him, saw the amount of change he received, went outside and waited. When he came out the door he was shot and robbed. Another customer who was coming out of the store behind him was also shot. The police officer told my Aunt that as her grandson was dying, he apologized to the other customer. He was sorry she was shot because they were robbing him.  Three weeks ago I wrote about violence. Today my Aunt's grandson, my cousin, is dead. He was 24 years old, a humble, kind, young man whose decision to go to the corner store resulted in a violent, senseless death.   Please pray for my Aunt, the young man's Mother, and the Family. Please also pray for the robbers and their families.  Jesu...

God is present everywhere at all times. Enoch chose to walk WITH God. What does that mean?  In worship service today, a toddler "escaped" from his young adult sister and took off toward the nearest door. He has a love of turning door knobs and exploring what is behind the door. Big sister caught up with him and attempted to take his hand and walk him back to his seat. He of course pulled away and kept going toward the door. The toddler was determined to NOT walk WITH his sister but to go his own way . Many people are like the toddler when it comes to how they view God. They want to call on Him when they are in trouble or in need but don't necessarily want to live the way God has outlined in the Bible.  Walking WITH God means that we pattern our lives after biblical principles. When we discover by reading and studying the Bible that something we are doing is not really how God wants us to live, and we adjust our behavior to line up with what we have learned, then we are wa...

Shocking headlines are coming at us almost daily. Going to school, stocking up on groceries, going to church...innocent people doing a variety of necessary things, is resulting in death. Grieving families, friends, and communities are reeling from the trauma; and the families of the perpetrators are thrown into dealing with the backlash. What are Believers supposed to do when violent acts occur? The Bible told us these times were coming. Matthew 24: 37 says "the days of Noe (Noah)" would return to the earth. What does that mean? Genesis 6: 11 tells us that when Noah was living "...the earth was filled with violence." The Bible is coming to pass before our eyes. The Bible also tells us how Believers are to respond. "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land" 2 Chronicles 7:14. God always ex...

 Today has been a wonderful day. My husband and I are committed to reaching out to other ministries to establish a connection and to see if there are ways we can work together. Today we visited a ministry in Raleigh and were so blessed by the worship, the sermon, and the warm welcome of the members.  The praise team led us in singing two very powerful songs: "Trading My Sorrows" and "He Made a Way." Almost everyone was singing along and the presence of God was strong in the place. Immediately after worship the speaker began his teaching in the book of Judges with Samson and how the Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson. The speaker moved from there to show everyone other Scriptures where God's Spirit is involved in using ordinary people in producing supernatural results. The speaker encouraged us to embrace the fact that God wants to use people to demonstrate His power.  What a refreshing blessing! Indeed, God has not changed in His desire to move in and through t...

Goodness, gracious! It boggles my mind sometimes how deceptive some folks can be. You can be minding your own business, doing your best to be helpful and get to along, and BAM! Out of the blue you find out that someone you thought was being friendly was really being a frenemy! That person has been saying and doing things behind the scene to undermine you; and the whole time they have been smiling at you and inviting you to lunch . What motivates these people? Why does someone deliberately seek out opportunities to "take down" someone else while pretending to have their best interest in mind? Why not use that energy to build a true friendship? Frankly, those questions are beyond my capacity to answer. I have my thoughts but I cannot "get in their head" to really see what is going on.  Here's what I do know. I don't have to worry about folks who choose to be a frenemy. The Bible says it better than I ever could: "The gossip of bad people gets them in trou...

"The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world." This very powerful statement was in a poem written by William Ross Wallace in 1865. At the time of the writing, women did not have a great deal of standing so it is even more remarkable that Mr. Wallace understood the value of mothers. Mothers are very influential in the lives of their children. Today I want to give a "shout out" to all my fellow Moms, Mammas, Mothers, Madres...however you say the word, the sentiment is the same. Mothers literally lay their lives down for their children. Whether you gave birth to the child, or are a "step" parent, or have voluntarily extended yourself to "mother" someone, the love you share has an immeasurable impact. So today, whether your children are small and still very dependent on you, or fully grown and stand taller than you; rejoice in the favor God has shown toward you by entrusting you to care for and nurture His precious gift (Psalm 127...

Is there someone(s) in your life who could benefit from your wisdom? But the more you offer advice, the less they listen? Things keep getting worse for them and it is stressing you out to see what is happening? The Bible has answers for this conundrum.  Sometimes the approach to the situation may need adjusting. James 3:17 says "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy" (King James Version). If we break this down just a bit, true wisdom has no ulterior motive, seeks to establish peace, focuses on living according to biblical principles, is characterized by a humble and exemplary lifestyle, does not show favoritism, and is not an "act" (is part of the person's character). In other words, if any of us seeks to offer wisdom to someone else, we must first examine ourselves. After that self-examination, then we are better prepared to offer...