This I Call to Mind
In the Mornings

“Great is your faithfulness. Your mercies are new every morning.” These amazing words of hope and assurance were literally penned in the middle of one of Israel’s most devastating seasons. Jeremiah, the prophet wrote these words as he was lamenting. Jeremiah said when he thought about his problems, his affliction, his lack he became depressed and hopeless. He felt as if his future was gone (Lamenatations 3:18&19). But when he...

Ride or Die
In the Mornings

The other morning my husband and I were joking around with each other. I suggested I was going to divorce him and he said, “I’m not worried about that. You are my ride or die.” I gotta tell you, I was a little offended. I thought, “If he thinks I’m ride or die, he hasn’t been paying attention the last thirty years.” Ride or die is slang for a person,...

A Five Hour Drive
In the Mornings

I drove five hours yesterday by myself, well me, the Holy Spirit, and three decades of Christian and not so-Christian Music. It was a great time of worship and reflection. God spoke to me, gave me peace, reminded me of His love and faithfulness. I’m currently faced with a problem that is weighing heavily on my heart. With this problem, I have learned something about my faith. If I can’t...

Our Bridegroom is Faithful
In the Mornings

I remember the dress I was wearing the day James and I got engaged. I was so excited. I had a ring and a promise. With that ring, James promised to be my lover, my protector, my provider. He promised to marry me. With that assurance, plans were made – Dresses purchased, vendors hired, invitations sent. Not once, did I ever doubt I would be Mrs. James Bolden. I had...

Be True To You
In the Mornings

David was angry. He had acted honorably toward King Saul by sparing his life, although Saul was pursuing him unjustly. But Saul went back to the comfort of his home while David remained a fugitive living in a cave. David had acted honorably toward Nabal, protecting his flock from wild animals and thieves. But Nabal in turn disrespected David and his men. This perhaps was the proverbial straw that broke...

Faithful to the Call or the Position?
In the Mornings

Yesterday, we read the story of Jephthah. He was rejected by his brothers because of his mother’s transgression, He was denied his inheritance and exiled from his land. But nonetheless Jephthah prospered in his new land. Now, the rest of the story…. Jephthah did not allow his brother’s rejection to alter the call on his life. He was a man of valor regardless if it were at home or in...