“There is no situation I can get into that God cannot get me out.” Evangelist James Brown I read a story about James Brown that serves as an excellent illustration on trusting God when we lose control over our circumstances. Brown was taking flight lessons one day when his instructor told him to put the plane into a deep and extended dive. Brown was scared and unprepared for what happened next. The engine stalled, and the aircraft started plunging downward, entirely out of control. It was Continue Reading
Good Friday – When What is Meant for Evil Turns out for Good {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
Good Friday. The name of the holiday sounds like a paradox. After all, what is "good" about the dark, bleak day of Jesus' suffering and death? It is a puzzle for most children raised in the Christian faith, and therefore, many parents have undoubtedly faced the question at some point: "Mom, Dad — why is it called Good Friday?" The earliest known use of the term "Guode Friday" is found in The South English Legendary, a text from the 13th century. According to The Catholic Encyclopedia, Continue Reading
Anne Frank: Finding Gratitude During Quarantine {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
“I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death. I see the world gradually being turned into a wilderness, I hear the ever-approaching thunder, which will destroy us too, I can feel the sufferings of millions, and yet, if I look up into the heavens, I think that it will all come right, that this cruelty too will end, and that peace and tranquility will return again.” ― Anne Frank, “The Diary of a Young Girl” I was 14 years old when our school Continue Reading
Coronavirus – Should We Be Afraid? {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
“Dow drops nearly 10 percent as global coronavirus fears continue to pummel Wall Street.” “Travelers in Europe, U.S. experience confusion at airports amid coronavirus restrictions.” “The Coronavirus pandemic is closing schools. How will kids eat?” Aside from the Democratic primaries, there’s hardly anything more newsworthy these days than the Coronavirus. As one turns on the TV or browses news websites, to say that the virus has created a wave of fear across the world is an Continue Reading
Could Lack of Purpose be Stealing your Joy? {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
{Recharge Wednesday LINKUP Party opens below at 6 am on Wednesday - March 4} Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish writer, philosopher, and professor of Greek and Classics at the University of Salamanca, where he later became rector. In one of his essays, he tells about the Roman aqueduct found in the city of Segovia, in his country, Spain. The aqueduct, built in 109 A.D., remained actively carrying fresh water from the mountains to the city for eight centuries, quenching the thirst of nearly Continue Reading
Everyone Needs a Barnabas {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
He was born Joses, a Greek variant of the name “Joseph.” Later on, when recounting the story of how he sold his possessions to give money to the apostles in Jerusalem, the Book of Acts calls him “Barnabas,” which in Greek translates as “son of encouragement” or “son of consolation.” Barnabas was a Hellenic Jew from Cyprus, which is an island country located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon and north of Israel. Barnabas knew the culture and customs of both Jewish and Roman societies. Continue Reading
