Behind the Song: Kum ba Yah

Kum ba Yah is a spiritual song dating back to at least the 1920s, when the earliest known recordings took place. According to the Library of Congress the two earliest versions were both collected in 1926.  Both of these versions now reside in the Library of Congress American Folklife Center. It is unknown when in 1926 either version was recorded […]

Read more

Book Review: Of Moose and Men by Torry Martin

Of Moose and Men: Lost and Found in Alaska is by actor, comedienne and self proclaimed hippie, Torry Martin.  If you’ve seen The Ultimate Legacy or the Resurrection of Gavin Stone you will recognize actor Torry Martin. In his book, Torry Martin and his best friend, Rob, have moved to the Alaskan wilderness.  While there he is seeking many answers […]

Read more

Are you ready?

I recently had a resident ask me “Are you ready?  Do you know where you’re going?” I was able to answer emphatically yes to both questions.  Not that I’m getting a bus up anytime soon. However, the unexpected deaths of some of our celebrities throughout the end of last year was enough to really make you think.   These were men […]

Read more

Hall of Faith: Isaac, passed on the faith

When the angel told Sarah she was going to have a child in her old age, she laughed. However, God was true to His word and a year later Sarah gave birth to a son she named Isaac. So, it should come as no surprise that Isaac means “Laughter. He laughs.” Isaac, along with his father Abraham, and son Jacob, […]

Read more

Hall of Faith: Sarah, God Made her Laugh

For centuries, the entire purpose for women has been perceived as bearing children. Even today, not having children is difficult for some women. This is an area in which I’ve personally struggled greatly. However, imagine living during Biblical times when you don’t have a child. The taunts and jeers from those in your community. Then God tells your husband that […]

Read more

Healing Takes Time

When we’re hurting, it feels as if we’ll never be happy again. Sometimes we may hear someone laugh and wonder how they can have the gaul to laugh. Once we do finally laugh again, we wonder where that came from.  We may even feel guilty the first couple of times we laugh. Healing takes time and is a process. Our […]

Read more

God is Faithful

There are times when I grow very discouraged and frustrated at the lack of progress in certain areas of my life. Sometimes it seems that no matter what steps I take no progress is being made. However, all I can is to take the next step. When I do all I can do and take every feasible step within my […]

Read more

Hall of Faith: Abraham, was tested

Growing up in church, children learn at an early age that “Father Abraham had many sons, many sons had Father Abraham.” Yet, Abraham did not start out with many sons. Abraham did not even begin as Abraham. When we meet him in Genesis 12, he is known as Abram. Abram is the son of Terah and brother to Nahor and […]

Read more

It’s Okay to be Angry

When we are hurting it’s so easy to see what everyone else has that we don’t have. It doesn’t matter what the situation is, someone else has that thing we so desperately long for or lost. Good health A spouse A child A job The little resentments begin to creep into our heart when we see or are around those […]

Read more

Who Do You Chase After?

I’ve made my fair share of mistakes in relationships and with men over the years.  Sadly, I’ve had to learn some hard lessons. Valentine’s Day is always a tough reality check of these lessons. Yet, I’ve discovered there is one man I can chase after that will always be there for me. So who is this wonderful man? He’s my […]

Read more

Hall of Faith: Noah, offered Hope

We have all heard of the great flood. In every culture there is a story about the flood that covered the earth. To this day, many still try to find the Ark, which is believed to be resting on the mountains of modern day eastern Turkey and the Mount of Ararat. However, no one has ever been able to prove […]

Read more

The Pain Behind My Smile

When we pass one another in the hall it’s easy to paste on a smile and ask “how are you?” The majority of the time the person only wants to hear one response, “Fine”. But, how many times do we paste a smile on our face and lie. So why do we lie? We lie because we know that’s what […]

Read more

Behind the Song: If That Isn’t Love

If That Isn’t Love is another song that often runs through my heart. This is a song that I accompanied Daddy on many times and have performed myself on numerous occasions. If That Isn’t Love was written by Dottie Rambo. Rambo wrote over 2500 songs including hits such as He Looked Beyond My Fault, Sheltered in the Arms of God, Holy […]

Read more
1 71 72 73 74 75 103