I hope that I have captured your attention with this title. Believe it or not, there are some teachers who will not allow you to enter Heaven because of their false teachings. Have you ever had your teacher or leader say to you or the congregation, "Read your Bible!" Good teachers and leaders are equipping … Continue reading Teachers Who Will Not Allow You to Enter Heaven
Author: Writersheart20
Why do I write? The answer to that question changes from day to day and from year to year. At the suggestion of a friend who would later be a mentor to me, I put a pen in hand to release a myriad of thoughts. Amazingly after forty years, I am still writing. I resolved that I write as a catharsis, as a means of expression, as a way to address thought-provoking social issues, and as an opportunity to put into words what others can't.
Why Me?
Do you sometimes sit and ask yourself why? Why am I struggling financially? Why does it seem that all of my friends are succeeding and I am lagging behind? Why is it fair that friends get great jobs, and I get entry-level positions? Why don't I have as many friends as the next person? Why … Continue reading Why Me?
Strength in Hair or Covered by the Spirit?
I often give thanks for the people in my life because they all encourage me to stretch to be a better person. I had the privilege today of sitting with a group of godly high school administrators discussing our beliefs and how the pandemic will change us and change the world. Understand that in the … Continue reading Strength in Hair or Covered by the Spirit?
Remembering Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Through the Eyes of a Pandemic
As I sit in the midst of the Corona Virus quarantine, I look at my backyard that is brown and overgrown from the cold of winter. Yet, as gloomy as this looks I find great inner peace and a calming sense of satisfaction. I was talking with a friend earlier today, and we discussed what … Continue reading Remembering Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Through the Eyes of a Pandemic
Who Do We Serve?
Over the past several days, I have been conversing with a group of godly women who always have a "side B" to my "side A." I love our conversations because I am challenged to think and apply parts of those conversations to life. While talking with a friend today, the subject of idolatry came up, and … Continue reading Who Do We Serve?
On This Day Lord
On this day Lord, I come before your table. On this day Lord, I come before you in sin. On this day Lord, you promised that you’d make me one within. On this day Lord, I come before your table. On this day Lord, I come with a humble heart For forgiveness, to cleanse my … Continue reading On This Day Lord
If I Were Your Enemy
As we prepare for an unprecedented Easter and celebration of the resurrection of Christ, I am reminded of the importance of this day and its impact on my life. We get so caught up in life that we sometimes forget that we serve a God who loves us unconditionally no matter what we do, forgives … Continue reading If I Were Your Enemy
Choosing Your Brand
We all have a vision of how our perfect world looks, how our future mate looks, how our perfect children will look, how we will make our fortune, and how we will show the result of our fortune. Many may call this vision imagination or a dream; some may call it a style while others … Continue reading Choosing Your Brand
Cause to Pause
Reflections in the store window, your shadow on a sunny day, and the vision in someone else's eyes are all a representation of you. We get up in the morning and look into the mirror to make sure that our face is clean, our hair is in place, and our clothes are straight. We are … Continue reading Cause to Pause
Moses was a Whiner, Are You?
While sitting in the lap of luxury in an area Residence Inn meeting room, the sun is shining brightly, and the weather is cooperating with a temperature of 75 degrees, and I am alone. It's a great day, right? Well, it appears to be a great day, but the reality of it is that we … Continue reading Moses was a Whiner, Are You?
Be Still and Know
The world has slowed down in the past month. Our world has gone from the hustle and bustle of racing to the job, to the second job, to the restaurants, to meet friends, to little league, to church, and home. We have become so accustomed to being on the go that we don't … Continue reading Be Still and Know
Humor in an Unsuspecting Place
It is rare that a day passes when I don't laugh about something. I find humor with a friend who starts humming a song while driving, and I change the lyrics to something silly and she chimes right in with her own verse. There are times when I am out and just people watching and … Continue reading Humor in an Unsuspecting Place
Through the Eyes of Christ
She stood at His feet behind Him weeping, and she began to wash His feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head, and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and … Continue reading Through the Eyes of Christ
It Depends Whose Hands It Is In
Think about this. How does the worth of an object or a human being change depending on whose hands it's in at the moment? Why is there truth in this question? A friend recently messaged me a video clip by John Maynard. He wanted to share something that his father had passed on to him. … Continue reading It Depends Whose Hands It Is In
How Do You…?
In the US we have seen senseless killings of unarmed black men and women, and we see the acceptance of a part of America that does not have a problem with innocent people of color being gunned down. What's equally sad is the fact that the color of the skin dictates what the perception of … Continue reading How Do You…?
Reflections of a Dream
Almost twenty years ago, I spent some time reflecting on world policies, race relations, and social injustices. When I think on a subject for a while, I tend to reflect and write about it. For years, my thoughts have been written and placed in a book in a drawer. Little did I know that I … Continue reading Reflections of a Dream
We Still Wear the Mask
By Paul Laurence Dunbar We wear the mask that grins and lies,It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—This debt we pay to human guile;With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,And mouth with myriad subtleties. Why should the world be over-wise,In counting all our tears and sighs?Nay, let them only see us, while We wear … Continue reading We Still Wear the Mask
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