Table of Grace with Pastor Dreama

One of my quirks as a Life Coach: I look for teaching experiences in real life. Another of my quirks: I tend to put others first - even in the little things. If I never knew (before this morning) how this impacts my family, I do now. Today's little teaching moment came while I was reading my daily devotions. And my husband and our nine-year-old grandson were making breakfast. From the kitchen I heard Maddox proclaim, "We need to make Mammy her special biscuit." I smiled when John answered him, "We will, but Mammy's special biscuit is the last one we make." To which Maddox replied, "Pappy, we need to make hers first." +++ As every biscuit baker knows, the last biscuit is made from the scraps. It's the toughest, less attractive, flat one. The one that should not really be made…and the one I grab first. The one I'll smother with jelly and pop into my mouth as if it’s the best biscuit I ever ate. It isn't. But in a large fam...

Hey, Y'all, Just like most of the world, I'm still waiting impatiently. Throughout the day, I would work a little, watch the news a little; then I'd pray a little, complain a little and start all over again. We are certainly living in uncertain times. And as scary as the corona virus is - also because of the randomness of its attacks and severity - I'm honestly more 'afraid' to go shopping. There are no limits to what can or will offend - and that's what scares me. But ya know what? According to the Bible, its not my place to worry about something way out of my hands.  I can't possibly understand why an American flag would offend a fellow American; I can just do my best to show that individual what respect for our county looks like. I can't possibly understand why the name of JESUS brings on a slanderous assault - while profanity is spewed without repercussion. I can't possibly understand why some people seem to have it all together and others st...

REFLECTION " Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.  Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,  and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.  Do you believe this?”  (John 11:225-26, ESV). ​ A DEEPER LOOK Sun. 1 Peter  1: 24-25 Mon. Philippians 1:6 Tues. Galatians 2:20 Wed John   14:2-3 Thurs. 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 Fri. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Sat. Revelation 3:8 IMAGINE THIS “It's perfect, mom.  I knew you’d like it,”  my daughter said as she handed me an acorn.  I looked down at the treasure in my hand; she was right: i t was perfect. So was her timing on finding it.  As I studied it, I nudged her husband saying it was just like him – a nut.   But unlike him (and his mother-in-law) it seemed perfect.   Us…not so much.  ​ After a chuckle, we talked about how this ‘perfect’ acorn, just like...

"Not even Solomon..." Psalm 121 ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14 ~ Matthew 6:25-34 My  she-shed office  is the perfect place to enjoy the beauty of nature. As I watched a couple cardinals flutter around the yard, living in harmony with two lively squirrels, I thanked God for this beautiful state and for our beautiful people.  After I snapped these low-quality shots, I complained to my daughter that I needed my camera; her automatic reply: go get it. Go get it... Easier said than done now that we're living in what the media is calling unprecedented times ...  And I believe that statement to be the truth, not just because of this world-wide virus that's spreading like wildfire...not just because most states are shut down; and believe it or not...not even because of the great 2020 toilet paper rush. I believe these are unprecedented times because we've been seeing the church being The Church ... and it ain't even Sunday. Today, all across ou...

Not Just a Pretty Face - by Jerrica Fout Photo Credit: D. Kelly @ Hardy Co., WV "Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."  (Proverbs 31:30, ESV) REFLECTION “Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favor in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition and my people at my request” (Esther 7:3, KJV). Question of the day: How courageous is my faith? A DEEPER LOOK Read : Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Esther 5 Esther 7:3-6 1 Samuel 16:7 Romans 8:26-27 1 Peter 3:3-4 Proverbs 31:30 Romans 8:6 This week, our verses remind us that courageous faith cannot be judged by outward appearance. Courage faith can only be measured by our heart; and only God truly knows our heart’s intent. IMAGINE THIS She was uninvited…yet there she stood. Waiti...