no more tears

For a while now I’ve been thinking about writing this particular blog post but I really needed time to think and pray about what is neccesary to say and what will edify and encourage those reading. This morning I was on a zoom call with a bible study group from church and one of the…

When anxiety hits

I am 36 years old and I do not have my driver’s license. That is a stand alone sentence beceause it’s an imprtant sentence. I have been embarassed to admit to people that at my age I don’t have something that even teenagers have. I’ve been feeling like a failure in that area of my…

The Joy Set Before Us

Recently, I decided to bike ride to a beach that’s about 20 minutes (on a bike) from where I live. I have been wanting to do this ever since my brother gave me one of his old (but basically new looking) bikes a few Christmas’ ago. I painted my new bike and imagined going riding…

The Great Liberator

I have recently seen that a film was made about Harriet Tubman who is known for helping many slaves to go free.   I haven’t seen this film and I don’t want to undermine Harriet’s achievements but I couldn’t help thinking about how we have a greater liberator than Ms. Tubman and many of the…

A Safe Place

This morning when I woke up I reached for my cellphone and opened my Bible app. I’ve been trying to make a habit of making God’s word the fist thing I meditate on each day. I haven’t always faithfully done it because so many other things enter my mind like tasks I have for that…

Why Cults?

“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” 2 Corinthians 2:11 Recently, I have noticed a rise in exposing cults in films, drama series and documentaries. While cults have never been great, for example Jim Jones and the Jonestown Massacre, Charles Manson’s group and many other groups,…

The age of censoring truth

What is censorship? Well, a quick Google search reveals that it is this: censorship /ˈsɛnsəʃɪp/ noun 1. the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. Censorship used to be a good thing that protected people from things that weren’t good….

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

There is nothing on planet earth that can be measured along with my soul and found to be of equal value or more valuable.  No amount of acceptance by people, not a large bank account, not impressive possessions or positions, no immoral dalliance with a pretty or handsome face, nothing on earth is truly worth…