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Little Girl with Wings

“Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Luke 18:17 ESV

It was her 2nd birthday. She was donned in a bright white floral print little girl’s dress with little bloomers beneath, her hair in its natural waves above her shoulders, waiting for her two separate birthday parties to commemorate the big day. I called out Happy Birthday!, but she was too busy with little-girl-on-a-sunny-September-day-outdoor matters, her attention not focused...

Consider Yourself Warned

“King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter…They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray. As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to...

Prickles and Shackles

“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass [mirror]the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Cor. 3:18 KJV

I know a woman who sometimes gets a little prickly. Have you ever known someone who gets prickly? I have! All I have to do is take one look in the mirror to see someone who spent decades with mighty big thorns poking out of her and who now by God’s grace alone has had lots of thorns removed and the rest of t...

Has Someone Hurt You?

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

I know lots about loss. I’ve lost lots. Lots of people. Lots of loved ones. Lots of family. Lots of relationships. Lots of marriages. Lots of friends. Sometimes I feel like my life has been more about loss than anything else. But then I open my heart and eyes and see the truth. My life more than anything has been about learning how to let go of holding onto this world for dear life and...

Do You Have Time for Me?

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13

“Do you have time for me?” a little boy asked his sweet, beautiful grandmother one day. “What do you mean?” she said, puzzled. “You’re looking at your watch,” the boy remarked. The boy, who had had a tumultuous, tragic, and trying life thus far when it came to loved ones, relied deeply on his grandmother for love to fill the big gaps and holes where love had been missing in his little life thus far....

A Life-Changing Message from God

“In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust…” Psalm 31:1

God speaks by His Spirit to His kids but ONLY and ALWAYS in line with the Bible. If it doesn’t line up with the Bible, it’s not from Him! I believe the Lord spoke this to my heart one morning. Do you believe this message is also for you?

“How can I please you today?” I asked the Lord one morning.

“By listening,”I sensed the Holy Spirit speak to my heart. Then He continued.

“You have been looking and looking for what to do [with something speci...

Paralyzed Dogs, Dog Without Eyes Inspire Lesson

Paralyzed Dogs, Dog Without Eyes Inspire Lesson

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6

Paralyzed dogs Mr. Simeon and Miss Mercy have chronic medical issues and a chronic need for extra love, compassion, mercy, healing, and care. Glory, who has no eyes, can’t find her food, water, or go outdoors without me to guide her. They place their trust in me to provide...

Mommy’s Ministry Needs a Car – Can You Help?

Paralyzed dogs Mr. Simeon and Miss Mercy have their wheels, and thank God I have mine also. However, as my Honda Element’s mileage is at about 230,000, and as I have started ministering on death row out of town, another prison’s doors may be opening to my ministering there, I am feeling strongly led by God to begin traveling more to do streets ministry, speak at churches, and distribute my books, Gospel tracts and devotionals, and as I have a sense I may be taking trips from South Carolina to...

Feeling Insignificant? BE ENCOURAGED

Several years ago, I wrote and published one of my six books. It is called THE GREATEST LESSON OF ALL: Answering God’s Call,a book based on the Bible’s book of Jonah. Sadly, as with all my other books, virtually nobody expressed any interest in it. Sure, I do virtually no marketing, promotion, or publicity. I don’t have the budget, skills, talent, gift, desire, or leading at least thus far. I pray and wait – and wait. I figure I’ll learn to trust the Lord to distribute the books for me. So fa...

Secret About My Teddy Bear

“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:” Deut. 33:27

I’m going to tell you a secret about my teddy bear. Okay, it’s not a secret entirely. A few people knew this long ago, but most people have no idea. This isn’t exactly the kind of thing one goes telling the world. Except in my case. For I’ve learned in my transparency and in God’s love, grace, mercy, and majesty, He can reach others – and me – with a message. So it’s my hope He will do so when I share my sec...