Have you ever made assumptions about someone based on their past or their parent’s past? I have. As a matter of fact, I did so just the other day. I was reading 1 Kings Chapter 1 and came across verse 11. This verse reads, “Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon . . .” Let me be completely honest: My initial response was “Bathsheba!? She’s Solomon’s mama??!!” Then I remembered I had the exact same response when I read 2 Samuel where the birth of Solomon is recorded. Why am I so Continue Reading
Fire Your Editor
I needed an editor. I hired one. She reads over my writings and then corrects my punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors. Once I apply all her suggestions and corrections, my material is polished and more suitable for your reading pleasure. God, on the other hand, does not need an editor. His writings are perfect as is. Unfortunately, Eve and the serpent, did not get the memo. Their inner-editor surfaced in Genesis Chapters 2 and 3. Here is what God said to Adam: “You are free to Continue Reading
The Nickel and The Passage
My 4-year-old swallowed a nickel. Yes, a nickel. (kids!) My first mind was to get back under the dryer and finish my hair. Before you judge me, just know that I was sincerely convinced it would eventually come out the other end. Then, all the “what ifs” flowed through my mind, mainly “what if it gets lodged in her intestines and causes some sort of obstruction?” Next thing you know, the two of us are on the way to urgent care (wet, kinky hair and all!). I thought the doctor would Continue Reading