As a child of God, you will experience sufferings and you will be persecuted. In the spiritual realm, this is to be considered a gift.
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Warnings and Promises — Relevant Today
Psalm 2 — a short psalm that throws down the truth of what’s happening around the globe today.
The Problem With Bucket Lists Part 2
We’re not to be hoping for greater pleasures, but for greater humanity.
The Problem With Bucket Lists Part 1
Death is the act of leaving behind the current vehicle we occupy and moveing from one phase to another …
Muck Fires, Censorship, and Crazy Times
Muck Fires I’ll take the firestorm over the Muck any day. When it comes to fire classifications, you can see, hear, and feel the onset of a raging firestorm. Smoke billows through the air; the coal-hot wood snaps and cracks; wind in the flames hiss; and the heat—it melts your heart cause your skin isContinue reading “Muck Fires, Censorship, and Crazy Times”
Virgins and Oil — a lesson on entering the kingdom
“All ten women were invited to hold positions of honor at the wedding. All ten anticipated and knew of the wedding …”
The Rubber On My Road — The Name of Christ
Matthew 10:22 “You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” The rubber is hitting the road, my friends and this season, this time, this hour is our crucial moment of action. The Backstory For decades we wondered how it would happen. OverContinue reading “The Rubber On My Road — The Name of Christ”
The Fulani Herdsman Angel
The Angel—a Fulani Herdsman. We’d had a rough second week—Steve tangled with malaria, all four of us had dysentery from eating one-week-old, unrefrigerated meat, and the nights were growing colder, making our outdoor bucket baths almost unbearable. Still, Mesa and I decided to make the trek to Sa’h, an African village some seven or eightContinue reading “The Fulani Herdsman Angel”
Insecurities, End Times, and Viruses
This is a blog about my insecurities, the end times, and viruses. Controversial Yep, in the following pages, I will attempt to pull the three random topics together so that the fire that burns at my heart will simmer down. Some of this is controversial and I cannot believe my fingers are participating by typingContinue reading “Insecurities, End Times, and Viruses”
Why This Novel Now?
“I grew up in a small town in the loving heart of Texas. … Today I live in the big city of Albuquerque, home to famous New Mexico cuisine and beautiful landscapes.”