The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. Psalm 119:130 Once again, we find ourselves in the acrostic Psalm 119. Today’s verse is brought to you by the letter Pe, and the Hebrew word to start it is pethach (פֵתַח). This word means an opening, an entrance, or an unfolding. God’s […]

Litmus Testing Over thirty-one years ago, I proposed to “J” in the parking lot at a mall in Connecticut, and she said “yes.” That evening, a litmus test was applied to me as I was examined for my worthiness for marriage with a singular line of questioning, “How do you know that you are a […]

And then there were three!

Grace Dell (Nichelle) Nichols, the groundbreaking black female bridge officer of NCC-1701. You were smart, beautiful, inspirational, and an advocate for many.

I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. Psalm 119:93 I love Psalm 119, an acrostic poem smack-dab in the middle of the Bible. Each section begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and today’s verse is one of eight in the “Lamedh” section; the letter “L.” If you […]

The Time Machine Last week, I accompanied “J” on a field trip to a library very close to NYC, as close as you can get and still be in New Jersey. Sitting at the library, I read a tiny local newspaper titled “Easy English News.” In less than 30 minutes, I witnessed a man where […]

Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Matthew 16:15-16 Every so often, you just need to walk with a verse for a day to get some perspective or reboot. Today’s scripture is a doozy! I invite you to […]