©2010 Brenda Black Lindsay’s lemon yellow scarf matched her sunny smile as she sat across from me in a busy college cafeteria. In the midst of all the chaos, we talked about goals and God and life and lessons. And … Read More
©2009 Brenda BlackOn one day, two men entered my life and I was singularly changed by their impact. The first appeared to be impoverished. He wore a ragged wool coat and a soiled grey shirt and tattered jeans. Thick, … Read More
©2009 Brenda Black This may open up a whole can of worms, but when I was recently asked by a wise Christian woman for my opinion on the Twilight series, I had to be honest. Here’s how I replied: I … Read More
©2009 Brenda Black In this corner: God – The Almighty Ruler of the Universe. Creator Extraordinaire. The Powerful Redeemer and Final Authority. And in this corner: Joe Plumber….. While your mind wanders back to intolerance toward inquisition here on earth, … Read More
©2009 Brenda Black An eery, orange blob peered through gangly and gnarled trees, penetrating increasing darkness. Like one enormous eye, it glared down on my hiding place behind a rambling sticker bush. I hunkered lower and tried my best to … Read More
©2009 Brenda Black Major League Baseball Division Series play is underway! For the faithful fans of America’s iconic sport, here’s one….two…..three….striking stories to commemorate the finish of our nation’s summer addiction. FAST BALL: The Minnesota Twins had acquired a new … Read More
©2009 Brenda Black I wonder – Does the Lord who never sleeps wait each morning to dip His finger into the sea. With the color from the coral reef, does He swirl them across dawning horizon with grandiose brush-like sweeps. … Read More
©2009 Brenda Black An upright man wronged must still do what is right. That’s not an old proverb. It’s the plot for a 1956 Hitchcock classic, “The Man Who Knew Too Much.” James Stewart and Doris Day encounter international espionage, … Read More
©2009 Brenda Black I’ve seen blushing brides, glowing mothers-to-be, and beaming daddies. None of them, as I recall, ever frightened me. But in Exodus 34:29-35, Moses’ afterglow shocked onlookers! “When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets … Read More
©2009 Brenda Black “Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me there on top of the mountain…When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his … Read More