Finally brethren, and sistren too… do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you… 1 Peter 4.12-13 I’m glad I dress in the armor of God every day because the arrows of disagreement, criticism, and judgment have been flying at me in recent weeks. But they bounce right… [Read More]
persecution
Quietude: November 26, 2017
10 Ways To Pray for the Persecuted Church B.A.S.I.C. Brothers And Sisters In Chains The Voice of the Martyrs proclaims every November to “pray for our persecuted family.” This month Quietude will focus on 10 Ways to Pray… Remain joyful amid suffering. “So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted… [Read More]
the 21
When I close my eyes or stare out the window on this snowy day, I see them. Orange jumpsuits kneeling on the shore. Black-masked men standing behind them. I see beautiful faces of sons, brothers, fathers, husbands, boyfriends, uncles, cousins, nephews. And, each one reflects that one word Holy Spirit whispered to me many years… [Read More]
rumors
In October of 1962, on the 14th day I turned 12 years old. On October 15, 1962 images of medium-range and intermediate-range ballistic nuclear missiles, under construction in Cuba, were presented to President John F Kennedy, and the 13-day crisis began. I was in sixth grade at Highland Elementary School in Lake Worth Florida. I… [Read More]