This past week I was extremely busy; I felt like I was riding on skates non-stop. Sitting in the beauty parlor and having my beautician take care of me was soothing and relaxing. Knowing that when I left there, that I would be having lunch with a dear friend, was comforting; she traveled more than two hours just to meet with me. God has a way of turning things around when we …
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Learn four ways to brace yourself and overcome the storms of Life
For the past few weeks, we have seen and heard of the massive devastation that hurricanes Harvey and Irma have done in the Caribbean, and now, Hurricane Irma has moved to Florida, particularly moving to the Florida Keys and major areas in Florida. The storm comes with excessive rain which leads to flooding and winds that result in trees, debris, houses, cars, boats being thrown …
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When You Are in Doubt, Seek God, and Trust Him
Friends, I have come to a time in my life where I must seek God and trust Him. Sometimes, we need God to shape our lives and tell us what our next step is. We need to stop, look, listen and obey Him, so we can be assured that we are on the right road and will not have to turn around or go off-course. When God has directed us, or we have been put in a situation that we simply …
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The Insignificant Bell
You are probably wondering from where did I obtain this title? As an exercise during a women's retreat, each person was asked to choose something from the table that had meaning to her. I chose a tiny insignificant bell. That bell may be different to other bells by size, weight and color but the similarity was that it could do something; it had sound. That reminds us that …
Easter, A Season to Rise up
Christians celebrate Easter by attending church services. Easter day is known as Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday by some. We celebrate Easter Sunday because God showed His love towards us by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, Our Savior, who knew no sin, to die in our place. Jesus rose again, and now, advocates for us before the Father. When we accept Jesus Christ as our …
Learn three Reasons why You Should Rise up
I want to define what I think Rise up means and why you should rise up. Rise up, for me, is taking a close look at yourself: what you have done in the past, where you are currently and establishing goals for your future. If you are in an abusive relationship, for example, you should first, rise up to the reality of the situation and do something about it. You should seek out …
Life-the Reason for the Season
According to John's Gospel, Jesus is the Word who came into the world and dwelt among us. Because Jesus was the light that brought life (John 1:1-4) and freedom to us, we need not settle for a life of bondage. Instead, we should experience a life filled with the fruit of the Spirit, which includes love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and …
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated annually, on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. What the pilgrims started in the seventeenth century to give God thanks for a plentiful harvest, has continued even in the 21st century by all of us. We give God thanks not only for the life that He has given us, but the strength to go through tough times, for His manifold …
Success is a Journey through Life
Many of us have had to make decisions as we travel through life. We become frustrated with our decisions in college, work, business, and other situations. We felt that we arrived at success only to start again. The frustration comes from viewing success as an actual destination. According to John Maxwell, in his book, The Success Journey, success is simply a journey, not a …
I Can Overcome Hills and Mountains
Over the hills and mountains, I climb, Persevering to see my Savior and to draw close to Him. Sometimes I slip, sometimes I fall, But He is always faithful to pick me up. He provides the hills and the mountains as challenges To show me how excellent He has been to me. He has shown me daily that the mountains I can overcome, And the valleys I can be lifted from. This poem was …
Living as a servant of God
Living as a servant of Christ. Good morning friends: My name is Joan M. Blake and today, I will be presenting the final message of a series of six messages taken from the book of Galatians. In our previous podcast, I discussed how to live as children of promise, and today, I will be discussing how to live as a servant of Christ. Apostle Paul summed it well when he said: …
Living as Children of Promise
Good morning friends: My name is Joan M. Blake and today, I will be presenting the fifth in a series of six messages taken from the book of Galatians. In our previous podcast, I discussed how to live in freedom, and today, I will be discussing why we are the children of promise. Apostle Paul reminded us that Isaac, Abraham's son, was born according to promise and through the …