victim: noun 1. a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action; 2. a person who is tricked or duped, “the victim of a hoax” victor: noun 1. a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or competition Last week I wrote about Moses and… [Read More]
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Mount Sinai or Mount Calvary?
I’m sure most of you are more Bible scholarly than I am but when I learn something that I’ve read a zillion times and then bam, it reveals something else – I get amazed, once again to the awesomeness of God. Reader alert: I am in a very ugly place right now – sad, mad,… [Read More]
As In the Days of Noah
Can I get a witness? When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day. In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and… [Read More]
Quietude: August 27, 2017
Photo: Cascades Waterfall, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC. By Tammi Bare Today’s scripture is special to me – Colossians 1.10 is my life verse! I have it memorized in the NKJV with a Susan twist but the NLT translation is quite lovely. Our “praying scripture” encompasses Colossians 1.10-12 Then the way _____ lives will always honor… [Read More]
Eclipse, Rapture, and Other Sundry Events
Millions went outside and millions watched online – there is no question the Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017 was a popular event! I was home alone, with Sam our dog, and I had my homemade box viewer and an app on the iPad to make viewing safe and enjoyable. About 10 a.m. the house… [Read More]
Quietude: July 30th, 2017
Photo Credit: Carl Cerstrand What does that even mean? The Truth will set you FREE? Those are red words in the Gospel, which means Jesus Himself said it. Jesus also said in the Gospel of John that He was The Truth! Ah…now it’s beginning to make more sense. The Truth, JESUS, will make me FREE…. [Read More]
Quietude: July 23rd, 2017
Photo Credit: Will Wilson I grew up in South Florida and water was an enormous presence in our world. We went to the beach. We went deep sea fishing. We sat on the inlet walls fishing for sheep-head. We had picnic suppers at the end of hot days. We walked the pier. We hunted shells…. [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: COMFORT
Last night I dropped in on Kate Motaung and the Five Minute Friday Twitter party to say hello. I didn’t stay but a moment – by scanning the screen I could see that Kate was traveling as well as several others. There were a few new names, although I didn’t stick around to introduce myself…. [Read More]