John The Baptist
Today I was thinking about Romans 8:28 which says: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Most of the time this verse comes to mind during times of challenges we face in life – times when things just don’t seem to be going right. If you’re like me, you border on a “pity party” and feel like life is not as abundant as The Bible…
Marriage
Today, I am getting ready to take Tracy to Orlando so she can spend some time in England and Scotland with Matt, Tori and hopefully Elaina. I am excited for her as this is the first time she will really have some time to relax and enjoy the land that has so enamored her thoughts for so many years. I know she will worry about whether things are running properly here. However, I told her that God gave me a…
Dawn Coker Derrick
Throughout my almost seventy years, I have met, observed and gotten to know a vast number of people. In the Human Resource and Organizational Development fields, a majority of them are women. One of the most extraordinary of all of those ladies is my niece Dawn. I was around when she was born and have watched her grow into a remarkable professional, mother and wife – despite the odds stacked against her. Whenever I think of her I feel the…
Angels 4.0 (Trivia)
Throughout the Bible we find mentioning of angels. However, ancient Hebrew writings referred to in Scripture call many by name and describe their works more specifically. I thought it might be fun for us to cover the seven Archangels briefly for additional background knowledge. Here we go! Michael – Ranked as the greatest of all angels in Jewish, Christian and Islamic writings, he stands out as chief of the order. He is said to be the ruler of the 4th…
Angels 3.0
Several days ago we started talking about Angels and their impact on the lives of everyone here on earth. If you go back to July 24th we used a quote from Hebrews 1:14 about the reality of who they are and what their role is. Yesterday we differentiated between the two “angelic” groups and what they can and cannot do. Today I want you to see how God designed them to help you in your life. It is one of…