by Angela Sanders | Oct 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man…” (1 Corinthians 10:13a). I’ve known this verse since I was a child. My parents helped me memorize it. I’ve always taken the idea in this portion to mean that I’m not the only person in human history...
by Angela Sanders | Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
“It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.” 2 John 1:4 These words—written by the apostle John either to a specific woman or to one of the churches with which he was affiliated—grabbed my heart this...
by Angela Sanders | Jul 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
God does not change (Malachi 3:6). He can be persuaded through the prayers of righteous people to accomplish His purposes in a different way sometimes (James 5:16), but He does not change. God does everything for His glory, that He might receive the praise and...
by Angela Sanders | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
When you grow up white… People of all shades grin back at you. Most of the dolls on the shelves have skin that matches yours. Your acts of mild rebellion are considered indicators of “pluck,” not innate depravity. People don’t lock their doors when your daddy walks...
by Angela Sanders | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s time. I didn’t hear the words, but I felt them just as surely as if God Himself had tapped me on the shoulder and given me a tender nudge. Heart pounding, palms sweaty, I scooted out of bed and made my way down the dark hallway in my nightgown toward the clink...
by Angela Sanders | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
“This year, I want to worry less and love more.” “My new goal is to love others as I love myself.” “I just want to love God more.” Worthy goals, all of them. But I wonder, what do these people think love is? How will they know if they’ve done it? If they are like...
