Table for Two

I have always said, “There is tremendous power in the Holy Bible. You just have to know how to work.” I hear many people talk about how this person brings on stress and this person brings on drama and how being around certain people, even family members is stressful. Sometimes I listen, but oftentimes, especially if they are a close friend or family member, I'll ask, “Have you read Matthew 16:19 ?” Typical response is, “Hmm, I'll have to read it to see what it says.” They'll read starting with verse 17 and ending on verse 19 some may read 20 as well. Then give me...the blank stare. What is Matthew 16:19 It reads, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed on heaven.” In the Strong's Concordance Greek #1210, the word bind means, to tie, bind, imprison, bound, tied, in bonds, knit, wound. The word loose in the Gree...

Many might ask, “What do you get out of saying the Rosary daily? And isn't it a form of vain repetition?” As Catholics many of us are used to judgments from others. As a result, many have turned away from the faith, feel shamed, or become stronger in their faith. “ Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted the prophets which were before you.” Matthew 5:10-12 I am not ashamed to say that saying the Rosary daily, preferably in the morning, has brought great joy to my life. I will admit that oftentimes when I hold the Rosary in my hand I think of Pope Pius IX, saying, “Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world.” That is such a powerful statement. Sometimes I don't bel...

Our opening scriptural verse for today is, Ecclesiastes 3:1 “To every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” Today's message for September 26, 2017 is, Understanding Your Season As we read in Ecclesiastes 3 there are many seasons. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to reap and a time to sow. A time to gain and a time to lose. A time to be silent and a time to speak. A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing. A time to love and a time to hate. A time for war and a time for peace. And there are many other seasons that we can think of that are not mentioned, but one of the seasons that I want to focus on today is, a time to embrace and a to refrain from embracing. Many might say or think, “I thought we should be loving and embrace all the time?” However, that is not entirely correct. My main focus today is geared around relationships. We all ...

African American women have always been a very spiritual people. We are, and can be, very unique in our spiritual practices. We have learned from our mothers, our grandmothers, great-grandmothers and aunts, how to have an active prayer life and how to direct our prayers accordingly. We have seen the tears of our mothers and grandmothers and even from women we do not know. We have seen the bond and support between friends who have loss a loved one or going through a particular issue. We have seen on many occasions how our African American sisters come together in a time of need. With everything that is going on in the world today. It is time for us to return to the prayers of our ancestors. As many of you will remember, our ancestors prayers were not always "loving" or "forgiving" prayers. Our ancestors prayers had a lot to do with what they truly felt in their hearts at that time. For those of you who are followers of the Bible, you have read David's pra...

Our opening scriptural verse is taken from the book of Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Today's message for September 25, 2017 is entitled, Walk with Wisdom, Not Your Feelings A great many of individuals, as many of us have heard the phrase, wear their feelings on their shoulders. Their life is dictated according to their feelings. If they feel like doing something, they will do it. If they don't feel like doing something, even if they have promised, they won't do it. Why? Because their emotions rule the course of their activities. Their emotions rule how they will respond to certain situation. Their emotions decide whether or not they will like a person or dislike a person. Their emotions set the stage for, whether or not they will have a good day or bad day. In other words, they live their life according to the flesh. When we live our life according to the f...

¿Alguna vez has pensado en resucitar a los muertos? Imagina cómo sería la vida si todos tuviéramos la fe para resucitar a los muertos. Los padres que lloran por sus hijos no existirían. Los niños pequeños que lloran por sus padres nunca serán un problema. No me refiero a un mundo imaginario lleno de hadas y magia  sino a un mundo en el que todos vivían según la comisión de Jesús.    Mateo 10: 8 , "Cura a los enfermos, limpia a los leprosos, resucita a los muertos, echa a los demonios; gratuitamente los recibiste, da gratuitamente".  Esta fue la comisión que Jesús dio a sus discípulos, y estamos viviendo en una época donde muchas personas están empezando a tener el deseo y la fe de caminar de acuerdo con esta comisión. Si estás leyendo este material, entonces probablemente también seas uno de ellos.  Criar a los muertos no es su tema de elección diario, pero si queremos realizar los milagros que Jesús nos encargó, ahora es el momento de...