By Brenda Black I hesitated to pull into the gas station. No one was at the pump and it didn’t look like this particular convenience store was frequented often. I wondered how clean or how safe it would be. But … Read More
By Brenda Black Words won’t come this week, as I scour my brain for just the right turn of a phrase to express my deepest sorrow for people harmed, homes demolished, jobs lost, and lives ended or altered in the … Read More
By Brenda Black A tingling, taught sensation pulsated through my knee. I knew it was swelling and I could detect instant puffiness since the problem has become all too familiar the past couple of weeks. I prop up my foot … Read More
Get Ready to LaunchBy Brenda Black On Mother’s Day, I was lavished with dark chocolates and pink roses and two deeply emotional cards from my sons. I used to get hand made treasures and crayon scribbled notes that melted my … Read More
Hot Potato PrayerBy Brenda Black As the banter over national prayer heats up in the count down to next Thursday, I am reminded of the children’s game “Hot Potato.” Everyone wants to briefly hold the prayer tater-topic, then quickly toss … Read More
Truth in PrayerBy Brenda Black Charles Spurgeon once said that true prayer is: “an inventory of needs, a catalog of necessities, an exposure of secret wounds and a revelation of hidden poverty.” If you think about it, the needs urge … Read More
Holy Arguments By 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 … Read More
Prayer ApplauseBy Brenda Black Stand up! Throw back your head and open your eyes. Raise your hands in surrender and praise. You are talking to an awesome God! Most often, this is not the first choice for prayer posture. Head … Read More
Prayer ApplauseBy Brenda Black Stand up! Throw back your head and open your eyes. Raise your hands in surrender and praise. You are talking to an awesome God! Most often, this is not the first choice for prayer posture. Head … Read More
Scared StiffBy 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 … Read More