Yesterday, while stopping at the market to pick up a few items and seeing the frantic pace of people trying to get everything they needed for a snowstorm that is expected to come, I began to hear the words of the song His Eye Is On The Sparrow. The first verse came to me: Why … Continue reading His Eye Is On The Sparrow
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The Word
Lately, I have been looking at myself, my life, those around me, and my world. What I am finding is a struggle within individuals to get back to what is basic. For me even, I have been challenged to take my faith and the ministry God has called me into, and bring it into its … Continue reading The Word
Whole And Holy
Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Ephesians 1:4 MSG Throughout the Balm of Gilead, it has been my desire to present to you Jesus, the only One who can make … Continue reading Whole And Holy
A Friend Is A Friend Indeed
While reading a scripture out of the Book of Job, I came across a passage where he is lamenting over things lost. In verse 14 of chapter 19 he says that his relatives have failed him and his intimate friends have forgotten him. I'm sure each of us has felt like you were totally alone … Continue reading A Friend Is A Friend Indeed
The Balm of Gilead 