(weekly I write a five minute “doctrine talk” based on the doctrine in the passage of scripture we are studying in “People of the Promised Land 1 – Bible Study Fellowship”) Hannah’s prayer after dedicating Samuel included prophecy, and God prophesied what would happen to the house of Eli. The doctrine for 1 Samuel 1-3 […]

Have you ever received news so shocking that the life you knew would never again be the same?   Or perhaps you were given information or your thinking was challenged to the point of senselessness? You thought what you knew was true only to find out it wasn’t and you struggled with the reality of how […]

…there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.  “Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never […]

Speckle Stories are testimonies of God in my life. I tell them to my students hoping they will see God too. It started about 15 years ago with my middle school physical education class. These girls were very special and we shared more than PE together, we shared life. Most are now graduated from college […]

The benefits of reading are obvious. Reading improves vocabulary, writing skills, imagination, knowledge, as well as decreases stress by promoting relaxation. It’s free entertainment, and it is an opportunity to be creative and focus the mind so you can fall asleep at night. But for me it’s all about the quality of reading rather than […]

Most have seen a least one news report of a grieving mother whose child’s life was recklessly or purposefully taken and her response is, “I forgive them.” Is that possible? What would be the one thing? The one act you could not forgive? I was challenged recently reading the book Outrageous Grace properly titled for […]

(My handout from “Redeeming your thought life”, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, November 1, 2015) Maintain justice and do what is right for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. Isaiah 56:1 What is right? Ask the Lord! For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are […]

Boating is a common recreational activity in the State of Florida.  With over 30,000 lakes and waterways in the state most have enjoyed a day fishing, waterskiing or cruising the ocean or lakes but do you wear a PFD (personal flotation device)?  The Florida State law is that children must wear one and each vessel must carry […]

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.  Hosea 6:6 In reading Hosea this morning, I felt the Holy Spirit prompt me to meditate on this verse more intently. It looked familiar, “desire mercy, not sacrifice.” Indeed, it shows up twice in the Old Testament and three times in the New Testament. […]

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. Isaiah 55:8 It’s been almost a year since the publication of Finally Home and I wonder if God is done with it yet. I carry one with me everywhere I go, it’s in my gym bag, my purse, and […]

Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 A dozen of long stemmed roses in various colors, a bouquet in a glass vase, appear on my desk on a mid-Friday afternoon. I was too busy to notice who […]

This is a paper I was required to write for my graduate class Studies of Spiritual Leadership. Abstract The purpose of this paper is to establish a “personal leadership guide” using principles learned from the required texts in the Intermediate Study of Leadership in Woman’s Ministry course. This paper will address insights and practical applications […]