Winter Solstice: Darkness and Light

Each year, along with winter, comes the winter solstice. This is a time when the sun might seem lower to the earth around noon, December 21st, 2020, as we experience the shortest day of the year. For the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice marks the beginning of winter, and in the Southern Hemisphere, this day marksContinue reading “Winter Solstice: Darkness and Light”

God’s Pressure Release Valve

My mother always told me that tears are good for the soul, but why? There are several reasons tears are good for us. Let me give you a framework to begin with. They are a signal for God to release His goodness and power into our lives. John 16:20 tells us God will turn ourContinue reading “God’s Pressure Release Valve”

Do You Live in a Vacuum With Your Words and Actions?

Quite a few times I have talked about how thoughts and words have power to create our lives. The symbolism for this is in the bible when God spoke the world into existence. Before there were words from God, there were thoughts from God. God is spirit, pure consciousness, has personality and presence. Our thoughtsContinue reading “Do You Live in a Vacuum With Your Words and Actions?”

“From Out of These Ashes: The Phoenix”

In mythology, the phoenix is symbolic of moving from parts of life that are dying, then rising to a new birth. Depending on our culture, we identify with this powerful bird in many different ways, but all represent dying and rising. In Christianity, the bird can represent death and resurrection, or in ancient Greece, itContinue reading ““From Out of These Ashes: The Phoenix””