When God led me to start Love Speaks Daily, I was in a dark place. I was recovering from church hurt, relationship hurt, financial hurt and all sorts of hurt. When I took my hurt to God, I was led to 1 John 4:16 and the words, "God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in …
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500 Words: Writing as Spiritual Practice
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4:00am came too soon so I sat in snooze control until 4:50am. As I drifted off to sleep, I cut my time to get ready by half in order to get more sleep. I woke at 4:50 with a bit more energy and enough concern about running late to keep my adrenaline high to complete the morning tasks. With the rush …
‘Round Midnight
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Life-Sustaining Faith
Esther 6 As I was doing my devotional homework for Priscilla Shirer's Bible study, Discerning the Voice of God, she asked us to revisit the story of Mordeci and Haman in Esther 6. You know the story. Haman had beef with Mordeci and wanted him dead. So, he prepared a pole to hang him in the …
Doubt: The Dream Killer
This morning, I was driving from my Mom's house to the airport in Atlanta. Over the past twenty years, I have done this drive hundreds of times as a traveler or a driver for travelers. The trip is simple. I drive to I-75N, take I-285W and follow the signs for the airport. But this morning, I ended …
A Tribute to Blue Betty
In 2010, my mother gifted me with a very dark blue 1995 BMW 525i, whom I affectionately call, “Blue Betty.” Blue Betty and I have been through some adventures. From the start, it was clear that she didn’t like extreme cold weather. Having been in the South all her life, when I brought her up here in …
Simple Acts of Love
I have been working on a novel that is inspired by my grandmother’s life story. As I was writing one of the chapters, I had a flashback to when she would visit home from her job at a plastic plant in New Jersey. She would always bring back these colorful plastics – like cups, bowls, and utensils. I …
Connection, Connection, It’s All about Connection
I don’t like calling customer service. I do everything in my power to not pick up that phone. Phone connection and customer service just don’t mix for me. Last week, I had to bite the bullet and make a call to Microsoft. First, I tried researching the issue myself to no avail. Then, I tried …
Running Your Race of Life by Vernell Howell
This week I am excited to feature my first guest blogger. Vernell Howell shared this powerful testimony and I asked her to share it with Love Speaks Daily. If you are interested in being a guest blogger, please let me know at artistandtheologian@gmail.com. Witnessing the 42nd annual Marine Corps …