As we toured Washington D.C. with all the rich history throughout, the Smithsonian Institute held a most captivating piece: the Hope Diamond. According to the Smithsonian Institute, the Hope Diamond is priceless because it is irreplaceable. Seven years ago, I began writing on the Scarlett Road recording accounts to let my “little” light shine. My … Continue reading PRICELESS! IRREPLACEABLE!
How to be Saved
Sharon Kay Castillo Rion
It has been one month, two weeks, and two days since she took her last breath. I had hoped to celebrate this birthday with her! I do not think I ever had the privilege of celebrating her March 12th birthday alongside her. Yet even more, I looked forward each year (since 2005) to her spiritual … Continue reading Sharon Kay Castillo Rion
A Hope of Rescue!
You can never fully express with words the pain of one’s suffering, for the one suffering as well as those watching. God’s gifts, yes, even the gift of suffering, serve a purpose in our becoming Christ-like (Romans 8:29, 1 Peter 1:6-16). Jesus learned obedience through the things He suffered (Hebrews 5:8), Job learned how to … Continue reading A Hope of Rescue!
Tho I Walk Thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death!
Oh, how we love “good news!” while bad news just wreaks havoc within the depths of our souls! My adopted grandson celebrated his 3rd birthday, Monday, May 4th and that evening his mommy (my oldest daughter, Carlie) was near death. One of the many frustrations that I’ve dealt with since becoming a mother (and still … Continue reading Tho I Walk Thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death!
Saved from what? You may ask.
In beautiful San Antonio, Texas, my Great-Auntie and her husband, while out hunting for a new residence, strolled along a busy thoroughfare lined with charming walkways. My great-uncle, who had recently retired, was looking forward to spending his retirement years with his lovely bride of many years. They were looking to downsize and thus, were … Continue reading Saved from what? You may ask.
Fugacious Existence
Have you unexpectantly received some good news and then in the next moment down comes the bad? It’s like when someone tells you: I have bad news and good news; which one do you want to hear first? The good news: You are getting $2400 stimulus money. But the bad news, you owe $6300 to … Continue reading Fugacious Existence
A Nobody to A Somebody
Have you ever been told you were a “nobody”; That you would never amount to anything? Maybe you grew up hearing that from a parent or a teacher, or maybe even from a “so called friend.” Or, maybe you were just made to feel that way by how you were treated. Those memories rarely fade … Continue reading A Nobody to A Somebody
A True Guarantee
What have you done that guarantees your entrance into heaven? Many people feel they deserve heaven. Many are working hard to get their foot in the door. Many are following faulty advice. Many have the eyes of their heart blinded by God’s enemy, the devil. Many think it really doesn’t matter where they end up; … Continue reading A True Guarantee
The “Scarlett” Letter, Part 2
So I got the guy BUT (there is that dreaded word; if you missed it, see The “Scarlett” Letter, part 1) we had no idea what we were up against! The truth is “Happily-ever-after” only comes from self-sacrificing, selfless love, the type Christ had when He laid down His life for the sins of the … Continue reading The “Scarlett” Letter, Part 2
OH SAY, CAN YOU SEE?
Looking around it sure boggles the mind how someone can be so blind. How can people abuse children? How can they be so cold and indifferent to a human life? How can they not see? In the old city of Jerusalem, Jesus and his disciples encountered a man born blind. Except for one other miracle, … Continue reading OH SAY, CAN YOU SEE?
The Scarlett Road 