Things Above

I interviewed my grandma for her 93rd birthday and asked her any wisdom she was willing to share. Here are the three she told me: As my 30th birthday approaches and with the hope to live a long life like her, I’ll gladly take that advice.  No matter how old you are, it’s never too…

NC and several other southern states have been experiencing severe droughts. Although it has been hard on farmers and the households with water restrictions, the drought presented an opportunity that could have been missed without a spiritual perspective.  In 1 Kings 18:41-45, Elijah prayed for rain on Mount Carmel after a 3 and half year…

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14 Your word said it Lord and I believe it.  I’ve included a map of the countries that visited my blog over the last 30 days. Shocked was an…

Last month I was blessed to pass the ISC2 CC exam and earn my certification. Part of taking passing the exam is subscribing to the Code of Ethics, which entails four cannons. Those cannons are: 1. Protect society, the common good, public trust, and the infrastructure.  Matthew 22:37-39: Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God…

Journey with me through Holy Week. Experience my reflections from Palm Sunday through the Resurrection, outlining main events of each day and my personal thoughts. My reflections are a result of meditation and conversations with God, not to reteach all aspects of Holy Week. I hope you relate to these thoughts and new ones grow within…

I saw a man pick up a coin and toss it in the air. He looked at it and then kept walking. I was too far to see the coin, but if I had to guess it was a penny. There is a superstition that the heads side of a penny is lucky, bringing good…

Randomly I looked up the function of the organs in our body. One fact that I didn’t know is that the liver is first to receive anything we consume for filtering purposes. The liver processes, metabolizes, and detoxifies everything. Essentially sorting what will be nutrients, or helpful, for the body and neutralizing waste product, or…

On my team meeting my director shared that he was having his first child, a son. Two other teammates who are dads chimed in and shared some cute experiences with their little ones. The story shared was so sweet and wholesome I wanted to tell you about it.  He said, “Everyday my son comes into…

But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.  – Hebrews 13:16 When I read this verse, and any verse for that matter, I mentally highlight key words. I considered “good” and “share” at first, then got stuck on “sacrifices” and “well pleased”. It wasn’t until…

This winter, across the entire country, has been everything except predictable. It’s been winter warnings after warnings storm after storm and bone chilling temperatures and winds.  Snow in the Sandhills of NC is a rarity. Most winters the Sandhills can go years without seeing one flake. This year however, has been back to back weekends…