Article for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution I peeked through my office window and saw the tiny pink buds hesitantly starting to bloom. The bright color contrasted the brown landscape across my front yard. A smile crossed my face as I grabbed the camera to capture the hopeful yet minor signs of spring in early March. My heart rejoiced with the promise of cheerful colors and singing birds after a gloomy winter. Spring is my favorite time of the year. I love the fall, with its magnificent, Continue Reading
The Lion Is On Your Side! {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Hezekiah, king of Judah, is listed as one of the few kings from Israel’s pre-Babylonian captivity days who is described as having had a close relationship with God. This zealous king became keenly aware of the disobedience in Judah, and therefore made the decision to “clean house.” He ordered the destruction of altars that had been built for idol worship, shattered statues, and did not even spare Nehushtan - the bronze snake used by Moses in the wilderness - because the people stopped looking Continue Reading
God Sets the Boundaries for Each Trial {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
With legs stretched out before me, I watch as the waves crash onto the sand, ever closer as time goes by. The baby seagull waits, patiently, knowing that the rolling foam shall soon retreat to the ocean. As it does, she rushes to dig into the wet sand in search of her afternoon snack. The boundary of the ocean drew closer and closer, but baby seagull instinctively knows it: It can only go so far. There is hardly a place on Earth where I feel God’s presence more than at the beach. It may be Continue Reading
