“For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity; plans to give you a future and a hope.” Prophet Jeremiah, Old Testament. So many valuable things seem to be senseless or even worthless on the surface. Let’s take diamonds, for instance. “Raw diamonds” or “diamonds in the rough” are formed deep within the earth and often resemble lumps of pale glass when discovered. They have an oily appearance and no spark. In essence, for the untrained Continue Reading
LINKUP! Times of Stress Expose our Weaknesses {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
I am not a fan of social media. This luring distraction has the power to suck me in, and I find myself wasting precious time looking at what other people are doing or reading articles often filled with fear-bearing news. But every so often, when I am at a doctor’s office or waiting to pick up my daughter from school, Twitter and Facebook keep me company. During the pandemic, I came across several posts about the fantastic things certain people were accomplishing. Someone on Twitter felt Continue Reading
We Are All Influencers {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; (…) “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Jesus Christ – The Beatitudes – Gospel of Matthew. I came across an acquaintance’s social media profile Continue Reading
Holy Week – A Time for New Beginnings {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
The loud cries made her turn around. The streets, filled with movement, the sound of laughter and conversation, seemed to freeze for a moment as everyone stopped to listen. At a distance, a chant filled the air, its cadence rising by the second. “What are they saying?” she asked her friend. “It’s him. It must be him!” the girl’s companion said as she bolted in the direction of the noise. “The Lord is here!” The teenager followed her older friend. As they pressed against the growing crowd, she Continue Reading
The Power of Steadfast Convictions {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
Paul Martin Simon was an American author and politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives, United States Senate and later unsuccessfully ran for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination. He was also a prolific writer and author of more than 20 books. One of his books, “Freedom’s Champion,” provides a moving account of the life and work of Elijah Lovejoy, an avid abolitionist in the 1830s who became the first martyr to freedom of the press in the United Continue Reading
Ravi Zacharias – When Sin Destroys a Legacy {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
“Be sure your sins will find you.” This verse, found in the Old Testament in the book of Numbers, is part of Moses’ conversation with the leaders of two of Israel’s tribes who decided to settle before crossing the Jordan in their conquest of Canaan, the Promised Land. The other tribes were getting ready to move into the new territory, but two tribes decided not to join them. As a compromise, they vowed to fight side by side with the remaining tribes and help them conquer Canaan. Their Continue Reading
