I have been a Bible believing Christian for decades now. I don't hide my faith, but I will admit that I'm not vocal about it either. I've always been uncomfortable with "witnessing" to people about Jesus. But I have been recently convicted of my need to share the gospel -- the good news -- about Jesus, my Savior. Anyone who knows me, knows that I have always been drawn to poetry. Not deep poetry, but Hallmark greeting card poetry. So as a way to share this message that's been on my … [Read more...]
God Blessed Us, Everyone
My husband, Bobby and I watch The Muppet Christmas Carol every year. This is one of our favorite holiday traditions. I like this telling of the classic because I enjoy the songs and well, the Muppets are in it. I've always had a soft spot for Kermit the Frog! To say that Charles Dickens was a master story teller, would be an understatement. Obviously he had the ability to reach into the depths of humanity and touch a core need -- the need to belong and be loved. However, the last line of the … [Read more...]
Touched by Jesus: Two Perspectives
Back in 2006 I was helping with the Easter program at Parkview Christian Church. Well, really, it was more of a pre Easter program. What I ended up doing was writing a few monologues for characters from the Bible. I had written one for the chief priest's servant, one for Simon of Cyrene, one for the Roman soldier, one for the woman at the well, and one for Mary Magdalene. With the help of several people from our church with sets and of course actors, we were able to have these monologues put … [Read more...]