In Exodus 8 we find The Plague of Frogs. Pharaoh was so bothered by the frogs that he asked Moses to please pray to God to remove this plague and he would, in turn, release the Israelites. Moses told Pharaoh that he would pray to God but he allowed Pharaoh to decide when he would pray this prayer. Instead of Pharaoh saying, “Pray right now!! — I want these frogs gone NOW!!”, he said in Exodus 8:10, “tomorrow.” How strange is that? He is plagued by something, had the opportunity to be free of it Continue Reading
Serve and Sit
Somewhere between dieting, budgeting, climbing the corporate ladder, dating, car pooling, cleaning, changing diapers, suppressing meltdowns, having meltdowns, doing homework, church work, volunteering, eating, grieving, half-sleeping, socializing, grocery shopping, bathing, and flat out trying to be everything for every one, we can lose sight of what really matters. Well, ladies, we had a sister who had the same struggle. In Luke 10:38-42 Jesus is in Bethany, about two miles from Continue Reading
That’s A Lie!
True story: I had a conversation with a lady some time ago. She told me, with tears in her eyes and tremor in her voice, that her disgruntled ex-boyfriend decided to sprinkle some black powder all over her home in a spiteful attempt to “cast a spell” over her. She called in to work that day. She was afraid to go back home. The tears. The tremor. Really! Why? Because she believed the words that came out of his mouth. He said the powder had some power, she believed it, and acted as if she Continue Reading