Tag: Verneda Lights

Completely Humble and Gentle (Ephesians 4:2)

Black and white image of the world in gentle hands.

  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…

The First Shall Be Last (Mark 9:35)

Laurel wreath.

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…

Worshipping God Is a Wild Thing

Painting of Moses standing before Pharaoh.

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,…

Autumn Confusion

Autumn Confusion

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…

Weight Loss Tips You Can Do at Home

Weight loss Photo by Petr Kratochvil.

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…

Look Up & Live

Silver-Lining. Photo by Verneda Lights.

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…