by Verneda Lights • • Comments Off on God Guards the Lives of His Faithful Ones (Psalm 97:10)
Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 97:10 NIV There is a saying:”Burnt child scared o’ fire.” You might easily…
by Verneda Lights • • Comments Off on My Sisters: An Audio Poem in Celebration of Black Women Everywhere
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Psalm 59:16 KJV “My Sisters” is a poem…
by Verneda Lights • • Comments Off on Completely Humble and Gentle (Ephesians 4:2)
The word for today is “humble:” Humility is a valued treasure. I remember reading a story about the famous African-American scientist, George Washington Carver. Carver was standing outside of a hotel where he was registered as a guest when…
by Verneda Lights • • Comments Off on The First Shall Be Last (Mark 9:35)
The word for today is “first.” The word “first” is a time-mark. The Bible talks about first-fruits, first-born, and the desire to be the first. Ambitious, competitive and aggressive people, and those who hold themselves in high-esteem often seek first…
by Verneda Lights • • Comments Off on Outstanding Courage: Martin Luther King, Jr.
I designed this card yesterday to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. At first I was reluctant to use yellow as the background for the Bible verse from Amos 5:24 (which was quoted by Dr. King), because yellow…
by Verneda Lights • • Comments Off on Worshipping God Is a Wild Thing
Exodus 8:28 Pharaoh said, “I will let you go to offer sacrifices to the Lord your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.” How about that Pharaoh! He had some kinda nerve,…
Early on in my artistic career I lost all of my work when my computer crashed. Sometimes when we fail or suffer setbacks, we have to choose whether or not to let the failure be permanent, or to press forward…
by Verneda Lights • • Comments Off on Weight Loss Tips You Can Do at Home
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of obese adults in the U.S. increased by 2.4 million from 2007 to 2009. In every state, about 15 percent of adults are obese. You don’t have to spend…
2 Chronicles 16:12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the Lord, but only from the…
by Verneda Lights • • Comments Off on “Pearl of Great Price:” Remembering 911 Thru Art
September 11, 2001 marked the beginning of my life as an artist. My first drawing instrument was a mouse, not a pencil or a paint brush. My first art exhibit, “Beauty for Ashes: A 911 Art Memorial” went online in…