The year 2020 was the year no one expected. Outside of a few prophetic voices from both the secular and the religious communities, no one saw the crisis coming until it was upon us. At this writing, the virus is still active and taking lives in our world. History has recorded similar events, but this one seems more encompassing, no…
Author: Phyllis
The Sounds of Deliverance
Life offers moments of celebration, periods of peace and well-being, and presents the occasional storm. We are well-adjusted to the peaceful, happy moments, but it’s the storms, whether short-lived or long and nagging, that challenge us. Nothing brings greater hope in those moments than the approach of relief, the hope of better days. ~~~~~ A solitary sheep stood shivering in…
December 28 @ Song of Solomon 7-8
Song of Solomon 7-8 (NLT) Discover His heart: He longs to seal us with His forever kind of love The popularity of tattoos over the past decade by young and old alike has surprised me. For someone who struggled over the thought of putting holes in her earlobes, I am stymied by the notion of permanently marking the body, intentionally. …
December 27 @ Psalms 149-150
Psalms 149-150 (NLT) Discover His heart: He dwells in the atmosphere of praise (Psalm 22:3) I’ve never taken a journalism class but somewhere along the line I picked up the journalism mantra: Who, what, when, where, why and how. If I can answer these questions, then the story has been told! The sticking points are usually why and how, and…