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.…

Christmas Poetry

On Friday, December 25, 1863, Henry Longfellow—as a 57-year-old widowed father of six children, the oldest of which had been nearly paralyzed as his country fought a war against itself—wrote a poem seeking to capture the dissonance in his own heart and the world he observes around him that Christmas Day. Henry’s most widely read…

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…

Peace Alert

God sends folks into our lives for a season, for His reason. Some come as Rocket Boosters to put us in His orbit, to change our atmosphere, to shift our focus back to Him. Cling to Jesus, not the seasonal saints He sends. Hamas ceased fire in November 2024 when Trump was announced to be…

Hard Times

The opposite of CHAOS is PEACE. In the midst of war, hurricanes, fire and plagues, people seek relief through understanding why? Be like Paul and shine in the midst of chaos. In our weakness, our flesh wants justice. When feelings of hurt or offense are entertained – families crumble, friendship ends, churches split, and nations…

Sleepless

My heart is weary in the middle of the night. My restless soul awoke to a vivid dream, and without hesitation, I responded in my flesh, not by His Spirit. Angered, with “why this?” I know my God sees me as His Spirit never departs from me. Fully awake; I seek He who knows, and…

Seek Truth

A historian born in 1906 observed what the government was force feeding the public in Germany and she was bold enough to write about its devastating impact. “This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore. A people that can no longer…

Heaven Bound?

Dear Abba Father, blessed Jesus, our HOPE is for a future in eternity with You and all the saints. We, as a nation and Your children, humbly kneel before You once again asking for Your forgiveness. Our time on this earth has not been used wisely. You have blessed us repeatedly with…

Open Window

We hear what the Spirit of God is saying. We see the signs. We speak the truth. The followers of Jesus asked the Lord, when will You return? Jesus answered them with these signals. 1) Do NOT be DECEIVED 2) Hear about wars3) Famines and earthquakes4) Christians hated and killed because of Jesus.5) Many turn…