

It's All in the Flavor
Everyone loves a good meal. You start with a nice cut of meat like steak. After tenderizing and seasoning it, you sear both sides. After cooking it just right, maybe some sauce on the side, you're ready to eat with knife and fork in hand. Oh, the taste that comes out of that nice, thick juicy steak! It's so satisfying because it's all in the Flavor. And Flavor is what you get from Opened Palms Ministry. There is just something about eating the Word of God that is so satisfyin


Get Out The Box
What is the opposite of bondage? It is freedom. Do you run away from conflict? Are you only comfortable with being around just those who agree with you? When we accepted Christ, according to Romans 8:2, the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set us free from the law of sin and of death. But what seems to be an issue with some of us, we are free but we are still living in bondage. We have become so comfortable. The worse part of it is, we are not even aware of how b


A Life of Love
We are all looking for love in one way or another. We were all created with a craving for love. God created it, and so it is good, when used properly. Eros- romantic kind of love. Phileo- a friendship kind of love. Storge- Committed kind of love. A family love. Agape- Mature, Sacrificial kind of love. Obviously, all these loves work together, but only agape love is free from error and our humanity. Agape is the glue that holds all the other loves together and gives us the wis


Are You Stuck?
Have you ever started something with good intentions and right in the middle, you got stuck? Being stuck is not a good place to be. One Saturday evening, after eating, I came into the kitchen and empty the remaining food on my plate down the garbage disposal. I turned on my garbage disposal and it made a noise but did not turn. I turned it off and reached my hand down to see what was causing the problem. When I reached down far enough, I realized that there was a plastic meas


Taking Care of Business
Has anyone ever given you something to hold on to for them? Pet sitting? Furniture to store? Car to park? Has anyone ever trusted something in your care? Babysitting? Grandchildren? Several months ago, I made a trip to Charlotte, NC to a Book Readers/Authors Conference for four days. I was to fly out of Charlotte, NC to Nashville, TN, immediately following the Conference for a Photo Shoot. Since I drove to Charlotte, I now needed somewhere to leave my car. I had made arrange