by LaurieGreenWestlake | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Matthew 10:22 – And you will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. Philippians 1:27-30 -Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Nov 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 2 – a short psalm that throws down the truth of what’s happening around the globe today. You’ll find it at the end of this blog. Working for an international ministry with employees living in and traveling to areas all over the world, I receive major...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Oct 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Looking at an Empty Pail? In Part 1 of The Problem With Bucket Lists, we considered how creating a bucket list, for the Christian, indicates there are earthly opportunities that vanish when we die. While there’s nothing wrong with goals—living an intentional life—the...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
A couple of weeks back, that oft-spoken moment happened again. I’d been talking up the rapture and how, with all the signs of the times, I couldn’t help but think we were getting close to that foretold, miracle. I’m speaking of the event when Christ returns for...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Sep 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Matthew 25: “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take extra oil with them; 4 but...