Love is in the air, or so they say. Heart shape balloons line the shop windows, couples are getting ready to celebrate—everyone’s showing love to others. That’s the idea anyways. One famous thing Jesus said, a phrase that’s been said many times, in many ways, “love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark 12:32) While we’re busy…
The Mission (AVAILABLE NOW)
My second book, a short novel, is now available on Amazon everywhere. If you like adventurous Christian fiction, then this book is for you. If you read it, let me know what you think, I'd love to hear from y'all. Until Next Time, Maria About the book . . . When Beatrice’s parent’s file for…
A Sunday Morning Post
Your soul: where is it headed? The whole idea of an afterlife has been questioned for years. For almost the entire time the world’s been turning. Some people believe that once you’re dead, you’re dead: blacked-out, shut down, done for. Other’s believe that the deceased’s spirit watches the earth and protects their loved ones, but…
Sunday Morning: What are you Working Toward?
It’s easy to get stuck in the future. I do it all the time. I visualize myself in five years and know exactly where I want to be. Then I dream up a master plan. What will it take to get to where I want to be and how will I get there? I take…
Sunday Morning (Finding Encouragement During Hard Times)
There’s a lot going on right now. There’s no sugarcoating it, the world is—well, kind of depressing at the moment. It’s discouraging seeing every thing shut down, seeing people locked up in their homes. Watching the schools being shut down; couples being forced to reschedule their wedding. It really makes you think—makes you feel. Makes…
A Quarter Mile (Final Part)
“All right Jez, don’t give it everything at first, save it until you absolutely need it, then show ‘em what you got!” I gripped the go-cart frame, leaning forward so Jez could hear me. “There are a lot bigger carts than ours here,” Lucas pointed out. “Don’t think like that, then we for sure wont…
What’s wrong and what’s right? These days so many people have different views on one thing that, at times, it nearly feels impossible to know what’s right and what’s wrong. There are so many beliefs and rules that people have put in their heads. I’m not saying everyone’s point of view is wrong. But somehow,…
In a Day’s Time (Part Five)
They’re entering the gates . . . Getting positioned for their start . . . And the gates are open. Firefly has the lead; Moondance, keeping second place. Yellowstone is staying in the back, halfway down the track, he seems comfortable staying in the back. Moondance is lining up beside Firefly. Moondance is now taking…
False Prophets: Who are they?
How often have you heard the words: false prophets? The Bible is full of stories about prophets. Jesus says in Matthew 7:15, “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves”. Later in Matthew 24:11 He says, “Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.”…
Until he Returns (Part Three) A Short Story
“Wait!” Travis looked at Dad, then turned his head toward Dereck again. “If you walk up to him like that, you’ll scare the wits out of him. We have to have a plan.” “Well then what’s your plan?” Dad kept his eyes on Dereck, who was helping a customer load her groceries. “We act…
The Farmer's Daughter 