Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Martin Luther broke free from the Roman Catholic Church to open the doors for the Protestant movement to begin. Martin Luthern was born in Saxony, the Holy Roman Empire on November 10, 1483. He was the eldest son of Hans and Margarethe Lindemann Luder {later Luther}. His father worked as a leaseholder of copper mines and smelters. Martin had several […]
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The more abuse I endured, the more my self dignity was chipped away. Looking in the mirror one day I did not recognize who I’d become. I had no self respect, no self love and no self dignity. I had become a shell of a person. I had lost myself in the with every insult, degradation and criticism. Domestic violence […]
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Reach Out to Jesus was written by composer Ralph Carmichael. Ralph Carmichael was born on May 27, 1927 in Quincy, Illinois. He was the son of a Pentecostal minister. As a child, he learned to play the violin. By the time he was a teenager, he was playing with the San Jose Civic Symphony. He grew up in the days […]
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Let’s set a little bit of history for when we first meet David. Saul has angered the Lord, who has promised to take the throne from Saul. At the beginning of 1 Samuel 16, the Lord ask Samuel how long he will mourn for Saul. The Lord then tells Samuel to go to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for among his sons […]
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Upon learning the circumstances behind my forced move, I had a number people say “you should sue”. Should I? Was it worth it? I thought about it. I prayed about it. But I did not feel led to sue. Not that what the owners did was right, but the Lord would not allow me to retaliate in such a form. […]
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Figuring out the next steps after my sudden move have not been easy. I was thrilled when I discovered I qualified to buy a house but heartbroken when I discovered I still needed to save a considerable amount. Pouring my heart out to Mama, she said “but God has planted a seed. You know what’s possible now.” She was […]
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Jacob Daniel DeShazer was born on November 15, 1912 in West Stayton, Oregon. He grew up a farm boy, who always wanted to be a pilot. After graduating high school, he eventually enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940. “On Sunday December 7, 1941, while peeling potatoes, DeShazer heard news of the attack on Pearl Harbor over the […]
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I recently heard in a sermon that when we hold on to something to tightly than we begin to smoother it, that thing begins to loosen itself and slowly slip away. There are many things in life {our goals, dreams, past, anger, finances, etc.} that this can relate to. However, I realized this is so true when it comes to […]
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The Gloria Patri is another doxology sung by many denominations from the Catholics to the Orthodox to the Presbyterians and Lutherans to the Methodists and Baptists. This is often referred to as the Lesser Doxology {in contract to Gloria in Excelsis Deo, the Great Doxology}. The English version is translated from the Latin text, “Gloria Patri, et Filio, et […]
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“Gloria in excelsis Deo” is a doxology based on the words the angels sang to the shepherds. {Luke 2:14} “Gloria in excelsis Deo” is often referred to as the Greater Doxology. {Gloria Patri is the lesser doxology}. The Latin translation is attributed to Saint Hilary of Poitiers {310-367 AD}, the Bishop of Poitiers. This translation is believed to have […]
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Mary and Martha were the sisters of Lazarus and dear friends of Jesus. They exhibited both jealousy and true faith in the little we know about them from the Bible. “Martha and Mary were quite different persons. Yet they were members of the same family and lived together in harmony. Their differences did lead to irritations and disputes, but they […]
Read more When I discovered I had to move, I was angry. I paid my rent every month on time. I was moving not because of something I did, but because of something the owners did. I was the only one suffering the consequences for their selfish decisions. The news was not new to them, because their actions had caused it. […]
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A.W. Tozer was a prolific author whom we often hear about as a great Christian and author. But, who was he? Aiden Wilson Tozer was born on April 21, 1897 in La Jose {now Newburg}, Pennsylvania. He was born into poverty and self educated. He was determined to teach himself all that he felt he missed in high school and […]
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When I was being abused I was constantly told that I weak. When my husband found me reading my Bible or praying he would say, “you can’t do that. God doesn’t want to hear from you until you are well.” “And what does it take to become well?” I often asked. “You know.” He would turn around and walk off […]
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Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow is a popular Doxology in the protestant church. The song was often sung as a blessing when the offering was returned. But, what is a doxology? The word doxology means a short hymn of praises to God. The tradition of a doxology began in the Jewish synagogue. Various denominations have their own doxology […]
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Salome is a daughter who struggled to please her mother, regardless of the sacrifice or what it cost others. Let’s set the scene. John the Baptist has been arrested. Herod is reluctant to kill him though. Herod has a birthday and with it came a great banquet and celebration. So, he called for the daughter of his wife, who was […]
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I shared with you about God maneuvering a situation where I had to move. The news was a complete surprise and I left no stone unturned in attempting to discover the unexpected story that led to this set of unusual circumstances. A set of circumstances my rental agent and her business partner had not seen in their more than […]
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