“Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, […]
There is a call and response song that comes to mind today. One person asks, “Have you tried Jesus?” and the congregation responds, “He’s alright!” I have heard many persons offer this song before sharing a personal testimony or a Sunday morning message. She or he usually encourages the members to “try him for yourself,” explaining that they have “tried him […]
“Cast your burden on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” ~~Psalm 55.22, New Revised Standard Version “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” ~I Peter 5.7, New Revised Standard Version Glory, glory, hallelujah Since I laid my race down Glory, glory, […]
“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on […]
I grew up in the South. I was born in Pensacola, Florida but spent most of my teenage years in Foley, Alabama with my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We didn’t have a street or a road; instead, we lived on trail. It was named Thomas Trail because our family owned the land at the end of […]