14 If my people who belong to me will humbly pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14 (CEB) Have you ever heard the adage “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch?” “Free Lunch”… Read More »
Wine Into Water
“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” ~ W.C. Fields The age of miracles is still upon us, but the world functions as if everything depends on humanity rather than God. We have taken the wine and turned it back into the water. Instead of trusting in an infinite God, we… Read More »
A Sister’s Prayer
“Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.” ~ D. L. Moody On May 20, 2021, a young man celebrated 365 days of sobriety. His father, mother, and sister attended an early morning recovery group to support him and help celebrate his clean and sober birthday with all those in attendance.… Read More »
Community Healing and Restoration
“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder, I work the more I live.” ~ George Bernard Shaw If we… Read More »
The Smallwood Miracle
“The POSITIVE THINKER sees the INVISIBLE, feels the INTANGIBLE, and achieves the IMPOSSIBLE.” ~ Winston Churchill The human experience deals with every human being the impossible at different points throughout their life. We are our own worse critics, coupled with society and even the people who love us the most. Our shortcomings, along with our… Read More »
Miraculous Example
“Nothing can seem extraordinary until you have discovered what is ordinary. Belief in miracles, far from depending on an ignorance of the laws of nature, is only possible in so far as those laws are known.” ~ C.S. Lewis When you finally surrender your life over to God and bring your will totally in line… Read More »
Finding God During Convalescence
“Convalescence is a sort of grown-up rebirth, enabling us to see life with a fresh eye.” ~ Margaret Prescott Montague God’s healing power is experienced in varying ways. Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, but if we are persistent in our efforts seeking God, we will experience God’s influence in our lives. Today, in our scripture readings,… Read More »
Spiritual Gravy
HALO’S Daily Soul Food Spiritual Gravy Most of us will look forward to enjoying gravy on many parts of our Thanksgiving feast over the next few days. The term “gravy” first appears in Middle English as gravé and is presumed to derive from the French. The original medieval meaning was “precise.” Lord, the miraculous blessings… Read More »
