October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Thanks to the internet and community awareness, you can now find thousands of articles on defining abuse,  leaving an abusive relationship, avoiding unhealthy relationships, etc. I want to address this topic ...

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I’ve heard some mature Christians say,” I’m thankful for my abusive past because…”. I’m not there yet , friends. My life is not the story I would have chosen. I would choose that every child have every good thing; good ...

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Welcome 2019! It will bring with it 365 new opportunities. With the beginning of each new year, Americans tend to reflect on the previous year and make resolutions for the coming one. In 1905 George Santayana (an American immigrant from Spain) said, ̶...

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As we enter the month of Valentine’s Day and the stores burst with chocolate hearts and Hallmark cards and jewelry stores reach a peak season of sales, it begs the question: What is love anyway? The idea of love conjures images of flowers, tender wo...

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I want to thank Martha Sue Hall at the Joyful Refuge Ministry for asking me to be the guest speaker at their ladies retreat and Bible study on May 3rd and 4th. They were studying 1 Peter 1:3-9. The topic is rejoicing with joy despite the circumstances. At...

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