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FACT:  The God of David is the same God who is with us today! So, the questions we must daily ask ourselves prayerfully and honestly are:  Our response to God and others will reflect our true belief in God.  Our … Continue reading →

Saul, a Benjamite son, the tribe listed last among the twelve tribes of Israel, was chosen to be the first King of Israel. The people clamored, begged, and pleaded with God to give them a king to rule over them. … Continue reading →

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 We love to recite this holy passage when we are in the … Continue reading →

And now the end is nearAnd so I face the final curtainMy friend I’ll say it clearI’ll state my case of which I’m certain I’ve lived a life that’s fullI traveled each and every highwayAnd more, much more than thisI … Continue reading →

As believers of Jesus who reconciled us back to God in relationship with God; our senses are heightened with awareness of God’s interventions in our lives.  We think we are going one way but then something or someone happens; and … Continue reading →

My husband loves westerns so I watch with him because I love him!  The theme is usually the same—defense of the land where the good family resides. The two main characters can be described as follows:  the one wearing the … Continue reading →

Do you know what the letters T-A-G stand for in this game children play any time, any place where more than two or three are gathered? No one really knows.  In 2018, the internet meme “How old were you when … Continue reading →

One of my husband’s favorite sayings to all, especially me and our kids who playfully harassed him while playing games, in the pool, or at a meal, was to say, “When you least expect it, expect it!” This promise of … Continue reading →

If we eat rich foods, stay up late watching intense shows of catching fugitives, we later dream in vivid color, weird episodes of people in hot pursuit of us! We run but get nowhere.  We scream but nothing comes out. … Continue reading →

Though Saul was king and his son Jonathan first in line for succession, God had appointed David as the next king of Israel. David waited for God’s timing and did not try to dethrone Saul or eliminate the heir to … Continue reading →