All your children will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their peace. Isaiah 54:13 One of my greatest joys in life was raising my children while I was working for Johnny Blue and April Craig. They still own Craig Commercial Realty in Tallahassee, Florida and have raised three wonderful children, Johnny Blue…
Category: Encouraging Stories
Major League Courage
“So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD told him. But because he was afraid of his family and the men of the town, he did it at night rather than the daytime.” Judges 6:27 Gideon was afraid but he did it anyway. It took courage. Lorraine is 98 years old…
Running from evil..
Run, forest run! Relax and enjoy this very special video. My son(s) and daughter(s), if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that…
Missionary Vickie Cone!
Missionary & Minister Vickie Cone… International Students at OSU. I met Vickie through a mentoring program and I am so thankful I did! Vickie recently became a missionary with the AOG and will be working with International Students on the OSU campus. She also hopes to lead a Bible study for Chinese students this summer….
Friends & Freedom Fighters….
The Horrific Truth about Human Traffickingwith Tomas Lares Click Title or below picture to watch Video The first time I met Tomas Lares was at a business meeting. The second time he was leading worship for an evening intercessory prayer service. Tomas speaks both English and Spanish fluently and in a way that draws you…
Pray, Plant, Feed & Water, Prune & Harvest
Let your [a]character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] [b]Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor [c]give you up nor leave you without…
corona tu año en recompensa
You Crown (Corona) the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.the grasslands of the desert overflow;the hills are clothed with gladness,The meadows are covered with flocksand the valleys are mantled with grain;they shout for joy and sing. Psalm 65:11-13 I was praying and I believe it was the LORD who quickened me…
Two Donkeys, Now When & Now Then
Recently I was reading the story about Balaam and his donkey, and came across the following passage: NOW WHEN Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness. When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe…
Roman Roads & Returning Soldiers
One day a wedding, three days later…a dearth. This has been more than an exciting month! I don’t know about you but my plans have been rearranged, turned upside down and am certain I still don’t have enough toilet paper stockpiled. My good friend Dana Beth and I attended a wedding, and the following week…
We are in His hands…
I was speaking with mine and my children’s God mother Naomi Moore, and as usual she began to praise the Lord and remind me that we are in God’s hands… God has the whole world in His hands. To listen to message by Podcast, If My People Who Are Called By My Name… People living…
Hope Springs, The Hope Project
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 Hope SpringsLocation TBD Yasmin is a long time friend and minister with whom I am partnering with to open a home and community for…
Tessa Quirindongo ~ Advocate & “First Mother” Counselor
Mentor & First Mom Counselor Tessa We met over a decade ago… Since then she and I have cried, laughed and prayed together through the years. She has recently married a wonderful man and continues to be passionate about family unity, evangelism, teaching and especially ministering to “first mothers.” For those who may be unfamiliar…
Widows, Orphans, & Prodigals
roll on, Jordan, roll
Yeah, this sad world we live in, boys, it sure can get you down
When you can’t seem to get your head on straight and your feet back on the ground
But I think every little thing’s gonna be alright, yeah, it’s all gonna be okay
Isaac Watts
Left – on the run
10 Then David got up and ran that day from Saul. I Samuel 21: 8-10a People are broken and even those we love can say and do evil things to us. My older brother Doug once said to me, “People are like rattlesnakes, they strike out at the warmest and closest thing to them.” Has someone…
Work of My HE Art
Thanking God for YOU! But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12-13 NASB I don’t…
The Pig Stuck in the Mud
Recently I had a dream and it was terrible. In it there was a pig like the one pictured above that was buried and stuck in the mud. This pig looked so awful that I felt like she/he would die any second. It was buried up past it’s neck and stuck up under the porch…
Help! I’ve Been Arrested!
I was recently traveling and had just pulled into a McDonalds to take a bathroom break. I had been praying and listening to the radio all morning. During this past season I’ve been alone a lot except for when I’m doing ministry or helping someone in crisis or trauma. I also love being a road…
Rotten Tomatoes or Not???
What is wrong with this picture? The photo above is a tomato that has been sitting out on the counter for at minimum 3+ weeks.. I don’t know how long it was in the store… Fresh Produce?? Nutritious?? Rotten Tomato or Not?? Just saying??? When I was growing up my folks made me pick through…
Mission Drift
The Apostle Paul writes to Timothy from a Roman prison and encourages him to; 1) Hold on to sound teaching. 2) Guard the good deposit that is in us. The Roman Empire was changing rapidly and Nero, was the presiding Emperor. After the death of his uncle Claudius in 54 A.D. Nero was nominated, helped…
