Christmas Riffs 

This post was brought to you by God. Trust Him as you pray to heal family squabbles. This post of joy is about the wondrous God we serve. He uses different things to get our attention or to answer questions we are posing. “It sounds a little far-fetched, but I promise you every word is…

Gospellers

A Gospeler is one who directs conversations to include the Gospel. Pastors do their part by preaching the Gospel. But when the ordinary followers begin to follow the example of Jesus, they too begin to tell how Jesus interrupted their ways with life eternal. Willie, a seminary graduate, chose to be a Gospeler instead of…

Alley Family Roots

A Love Story in the Shadow of the Eifel Mountains, began in the small village of Shuen Ecken. In the heart of post-World War II Europe, an eager 19-year-old boy named Willis Earl Alley was the son of Vernon and Isa Mae. He was the middle child born into a tribe of 12 field workers.…

Both Sides

We all could face up to our own faults if we could see our clear need for a Savior. Peter said, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭38‬ ‭KJV Left alone,…

Purposeful Retreat

To get away, to go into the secret place of the most High, to reconnect with His purpose and supreme plan, is to retreat from the distractions of this world. A purpose driven retreat from the Deceiver, is to realign our life with Jesus, the Author and perfector of our faith. It is a choice…

Dopamine Impact?

The most neglected spiritual practice in the modern world is fasting. Choose to fast from a food is good, but how about a device? Check ✔️ up: Compare your time  spent on any device, cell phone, iPad, TV, computer, to the time you spend in God’s Word or prayer.  People scroll for hours, because it…

Set Apart

These LaOla girls were set apart as a testimony of God’s plan. They shine with the glow of knowing that they are loved and that God has a plan for their future. Who is our Promise Keeper, our Provider of all good? Psalm 132:15 “I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will…

Who Dunnit?

Flash Point! Who changes hearts? Who has all power? Where did the sudden flash of Wisdom come from? What is the will of God? Who, What, Where? Our Father’s angels encircle us, the Spirit of God envelops us, and our joy is rightly exuberant. Our compelling glow draws bewildered people into our circle of influence. We…