Category: church

  • FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: SELF-CONTROL

      “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 “I couldn’t help myself.” Really? “She made me do it.” Seriously? “The devil made me do it!” Not hardly, Flip Wilson. These are just a few of the excuses…

  • Life Behind Me, But More To Come!

    Life Behind Me, But More To Come!

      As I write this, I’m at the age where I have more life lived behind me than life to be lived before me. If you are where I am, you may understand when I say, “It’s a weird place to be!” Sometimes, I feel like I’m in no man’s land without a job or…

  • An Idea Is Forming

    An Idea Is Forming

    The lightbulb goes on over my head as I look into the cupboards in my basement. On multiple shelves, I see many notebooks which contain Bible Studies I’ve written. As the women’s ministry director, I wrote studies and taught them to the women of Cornerstone Baptist Church. My time of creating, writing, and study was…

  • 2025—What Difference Will You Make?

    2025—What Difference Will You Make?

    The beginning of the year is the time of self-evaluation. We look at things like health, clutter, spiritual disciplines, and our age. When we do this, we can begin to think “what-if” or “if-only.” Those two phrases are not beneficial to us because they can lead to self-condemnation and anxiety. We must find a better…

  • Radical Jesus!

    Radical Jesus!

    Was Jesus radical? We need to start by defining radical. According to dicionary.com, radical means extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms. As we consider this definition, I believe we can say that Jesus was radical. Here are some examples from the Scriptures: “And Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him,…

  • Take Notice of the Verbs!

    Take Notice of the Verbs!

    Have you ever taken the time to consider the verbs that are attached to the Lord? The actions which are described in these verbs are so encouraging to my soul. Each day, I pray through a Psalm in the morning. This book is rich with verbs that describe our Lord’s actions toward his children. Today,…

  • Compassion Blocked

    Compassion Blocked

    “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 NIV Compassion – a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. (Dictionary.com) We are called to be compassionate with one another.…

  • We Are Family!

    We Are Family!

    Sunday marks another Mother’s Day! It’s a special day to honor mothers. Some women will not be honored on this special day. There are those who have passed away and are no longer with us. Single women will wonder where they fit. Those women who haven’t been able to have children feel a weight on…

  • It’s Good to be Near God

    It’s Good to be Near God

    Have you noticed how everyday there seems to be more and more bad news?  We all know the news programs strive to have the worst possible scenarios for us to consider.  For instance, when there is snow on the horizon, the weather is given to us every 15 minutes on the radio.  Preparations are encouraged…

  • Family…Who Knew?

    Family…Who Knew?

    Families can be messy!  Aunt Susie doesn’t speak to cousin Mary because, truth is, no one knows why.  Time goes by and they don’t know either.  There was a time when there was a funeral dinner in my basement and I had to make sure to put the two great aunts who were coming at…