by Brenda Black The past twelve months proved to be a doozie of a dozen, offering up some of the most emotional, exhausting and exhilarating moments I’ve experienced in my five decades. I endured more surgeries than I’ve had accumulatively … Read More
Christmas Gifts from the ProphetsThe Gift of Second Chances Part 3 in a seriesBy Brenda Black “Gather together, gather together, O shameful nation, before the appointed time arrives and that day sweeps on like chaff, before the fierce anger of … Read More
Part 2 in a seriesBy Brenda Black “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.’ “Jonah obeyed the word of … Read More
Christmas Gifts from the Prophets“The Gift of Three Songs”Part 1 in a seriesBy Brenda Black “I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside. He dug … Read More
By Brenda Black For 66 days, the 102 brave and sea weary sojourners rolled and plummeted across tumultuous waters to reach their destination. By the time their little boat docked, most were too sick or afraid to step from the … Read More
By Brenda Black Early in November, falling evening temperatures already had my internal thermostat kicking into overdrive to keep fingers and toes warm and aching muscles at bay. For several nights, my icy feet begged for fuzzy socks, even though … Read More
By Brenda Black I lost it last night. I lost me when I got caught up in the Lord. At that blissful moment, it is both humiliating and elevating. And the combination is exhilarating! John the Baptist said it this … Read More
By Brenda Black We were looking over the cattle herd the other day, sizing up potential heifers and calculating returns on steers that would soon make the trip to town. Satisfied with the tour, it was time to head home. … Read More
By Brenda Black Two weary souls trudged out of Jerusalem sullen and slowly, having just buried Jesus, along with all semblance of hope. Think of it – seven miles in sandals and sorrow. Tiny grains of sand irritatingly rubbed between … Read More
By Brenda Black Glimpses of God’s glory filter into our earthly realm. A sunset, a shooting star, the eye of a hurricane or the plumage of an exotic bird leave a soul wondering who painted that, projected that, placed his … Read More