Medical professionals are taught that there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.  It is argued that those who grieve will experience each of these stages, although everyone experiences them differently. They occur in different orders; some people skip a stage and then come back to it. Some experience two stages […]

What are the things you count as joy in this life? You take a moment to absorb the question, and then the list of all the good gifts God has given you begins to roll through your head. His grace, his salvation, his word, my family, my friends, my work, my dreams, my successes, my […]

The skies turn dark And the winds blow strong And everything seems To be going wrong Rain that pelts The sandy shore The lightning’s flash The thunder’s roar Waves so strong So fierce and bold Tell a story That hasn’t been told A story of days And years gone by The groan of a ship […]

Jehovah The Alpha, Omega The Beginning and End. My Lord, my Friend. The Giver of Salvation, The Author of Life The One who leads me Through sorrows and strife. My Strength, my Rock, My fortress sure His mercy and love Forever endure. My God, my Prophet, Priest, and King His praises forever I will sing. […]