Habakkuk

This is the prophet who asked questions and got answers!  Just like many people today, this bewildered man could not reconcile his faith in a righteous God with the troubling things he personally witnessed 700 years before Jesus. Living by faith is a challenge for all of us. The prophet Habakkuk articulates humanities frustration with…

DREAMS and VISIONS

It is wise to write down your dreams because God still speaks to His people through dreams and visions. These are the recorded dreams, visitations and visions my Lord gave me just prior to my latest writing assignment. “A Reader’s Delight”. “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a…

Unmasked

Carnival includes wearing masks and the grand fiesta begins today in Chapala. This  annual festival has an interesting genesis!  Soon the streets around all the villages in Mexico will swarm with visitors from around the globe! For 15 days the music will drown our treasured silence. This world-wide festival keeps artists busy making costumes, floats…

1st 2nd 3rd JOHN

The living and active Word of God Almighty says that we are recognized by how we love and pray for our enemies. Let us not edge out God by allowing our EGO to hinder our duty to love one another unconditionally, just as He loves us all. “Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and…

1st and 2nd PETER

Chew on this: Even if our outward appearance does not change, even if our countenance remains the same. Jesus Christ is perfect and holy, and we are not. Jesus is God, and we are not. We engage with His Holy Spirit, by our total surrender to Who Jesus is. His Spirit gently evokes transformation in…

Legendary Country

Did you know that Willie has eight kids and that he played football in high school? Willie Nelson was born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. He was raised by his paternal grandparents during the Great Depression. His granny took Willie to a small Methodist church where he was exposed to music and inspiring…

Ravi Reflections

♥️“The Logic of God”♥️ by the esteemed intellectual evangelist Ravi Zacharias, this weekly devotional prompts its readers to continue to ask God questions. His weekly scriptures and questions are potent. In this 52 week volume, Ravi highlights the weakness of our intellectual debates. Ravi validates biblical teaching while challenging readers to personalize the Word of…

Dame Margaret

Dame Margaret Rutherford was once asked what does success mean?  “It is certainly not furs or fancy cars, which I have neither.  To me it is gathering hearts and lifting them up.” As a black and white film fan, I marvel at how this woman worked hard to overcome such a dark childhood.  Unlike today,…

Wonder When?

Pre-Tribulation or Post-Tribulation – Many wonder when Jesus is coming to take His Bride, the Church to the place He promised He went to prepare. Recently I read a great book entitled “The Rapture; Fact or Fiction?” by Dr. David Reader.  For those who believe in the love of God, it makes sense that Jesus…