Angels, Roses, & True Love: Part 1

"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the  most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God in whom I will trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome (deadly) pestilence. He …

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Cultivating a passion for compassion

To the word... shall we? Luke 7:11-16: "It came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people (a large crowd). Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only …

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DOUBLE-EDGED: PART 2 FANNING THE FLAME

"Because of the savour (fragrance) of thy good ointments THY NAME (JESUS) IS AS A OINTMENT (healing balm) POURED FORTH, therefore do the virgins love thee. DRAW ME (lead me away) we WILL RUN AFTER THEE (GOD): The KING hath BROUGHT me INTO HIS chambers: We WILL be glad and REJOICE in thee (GOD), WE WILL REMEMBER THY LOVE MORE THAN WINE: …

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DOUBLE-EDGED: PART 1 LOVE, OR THE LACK THEREOF

MATTHEW 24:12: "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax (grow) cold." Love has surely grown cold in our world, family values and neighborly love and just the basic natural response to protect those who are unable to protect themselves are all but forgotten by the majority of the world. Fulfilling Romans 1:31: "Without …

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HOW DO I LOVE THEE?

"Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord; And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart." Deuteronomy 6:4-6 Old school groove, "How do I love thee? …

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WALKING THE PATH: LOVE IS

"Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels, and have not charity (love), I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the GIFT of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have ALL faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have …

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Angels, Roses, & True Love/ Intro

"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the  most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God in whom I will trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome (deadly) pestilence. He …

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The Thanks in Thanksgiving

When I think of the word thanksgiving, I tend to get the tune of "Old MacDonald's"  in my head and wanna sing "With a gobble,-gobble, here and a gobble-gobble there...." , But since I lost out to my brother due to traditional gender based child naming and my Mom didn't name me "Mack-Nina" it kinda takes the fun of out …

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ASHES

Ashes, sometimes all that is all that is left of what once was your life all that was held precious and dear, all that is left of what once was and most importantly what will be never again. Maybe you feel that way today, maybe you have wounds that are so deep, wounds that are …

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