A Divine Plea Bargain by Brenda Black “But will God really dwell on earth with men? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you…Yet give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy, O Lord my God. … Read More
First-Hand Benefits of a Life of Obedience
By Brenda Black “As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, ‘Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.’ “He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and … Read More
An Eight Second Attention Span
By Brenda Black She cocks her little blaze-striped nose to one side and stares straight into my eyes intensely, but only briefly. Just when I think I have her undivided attention, a butterfly flits by and I’ve lost her completely. … Read More
Preps to be a Pillar
By Brenda Black “I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave … Read More
Because I Said So
Because I Said SoBy Brenda Black I vowed I would never say it. Surely I would be smarter, more articulate. Shear determination would trump any momentary weakness to spew those predictable, hollow words. Then I had children. And on more … Read More
Because I Said So
Because I Said SoBy Brenda Black I vowed I would never say it. Surely I would be smarter, more articulate. Shear determination would trump any momentary weakness to spew those predictable, hollow words. Then I had children. And on more … Read More
When the Rope Won’t Hold
When the Rope Won’t HoldBy Brenda Black There is a story about a monastery in Europe perched high on a cliff several hundred feet in the air. The only way to reach the monastery is to be suspended in a … Read More
When the Rope Won’t Hold
When the Rope Won’t HoldBy Brenda Black There is a story about a monastery in Europe perched high on a cliff several hundred feet in the air. The only way to reach the monastery is to be suspended in a … Read More