She was beautiful inside and out. Esther, born a Jew, had been chosen to be Queen of Persia. This wasn’t a job any girl would rush to accept. After all, her predecessor, Queen Vashti, had been banished for being defiant of the King’s wishes. However, in searching for a new Queen, King Xerxes requested that… Read More
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Keep Hope Alive!
Madison Square Garden pulsed with energy as the crowd enthusiastically chanted “Keep Hope Alive!” Rev. Jesse Jackson stood onstage directing our heart-felt cries, as his charismatic speech carried us back in time and space. Suddenly, we were no longer at the gospel celebration. It was once again 1988. We were at the Democratic National Convention… Read More
Lord, We Gotta Talk!
Lord, we gotta talk. I know you said you have plans for my life and they are for my good, not harm. But these last few days have given me the blues! I just don’t get it. Don’t you still love me? Cause things have not gone my way in quite a while, and I’m… Read More
Love Never Dies
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always… Read More
Pray Without Ceasing
Prayer does not require a certain posture, special words or eloquent speech. Wherever you are, simply talk to God with your whole heart. Be thankful for what He’s done, and honor Him for his goodness and amazing grace. He is listening, and will respond. Pray without ceasing. Send someone a love note today letting them… Read More