Back in 2018 I attended a class at the church I was attending at that time.  There were several goals for the class, but one of them was to discover your strengths and gifts.  Once you did that, then the hope was that the women attending would discover a “Passion Project”, then move forward into … Continue reading How I Arrived At Karran’s Korner (2026) →

In Genesis 4 we read the story about Adam and Eve’s children – Cain, the first-born and Abel, the second son.  Verses 2b-7 (NIV) it says: “Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.  In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord.  … Continue reading Mastering Sin →

So many Christians think that if they go to church regularly, serve in various capacities (i.e., committees, teaching, etc.) that this is what pleases God.  Unfortunately that is not necessarily true.  Yes, He does want us to attend church regularly and to serve, but if it is not done for the right reason, with the … Continue reading Plugged In And Powerful →

The apostle Peter wrote, “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8 NLT).  But then Paul warns us that "Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light," showing his ability to disguise falsehood as truth. (2 Corinthians … Continue reading Facing The Lion →

The past three days the scripture passage my devotionals have been based on are Ezekiel 2:1 - 3:15.  I would encourage you to read that passage - a short 25 verses.  But first, Ezekiel 1:28b (TLB) says: ”...the glory of the Lord appeared to me. And when I saw it, I fell face downward on … Continue reading Listen, Speak, Be →

First, I want to apologize for sending this message to you like this, but I do need your help and hope you can just do one simple thing for me.   I’m having a bit of an issue with the site I use to host my blogs.  In  order to hopefully get them to resolve it, … Continue reading I NEED YOUR HELP, PLEASE →

(Scripture references from the New Living Testament translation unless noted differently) I want to say upfront that this was a difficult article for me to write; and, it may be difficult for you to read.  The four stories that I share can be the kind that we would rather not hear about, but God put … Continue reading No Guarantees or An Absolute Guarantee? →

Recommended Reading:  Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48 My article on June 26, 2022 was titled “Just A Touch”.  Part of it referenced the story of the woman that was healed as the result of touching the hem of Jesus’ garment.  (You might want to look back at that article.)  This morning my daily devotional … Continue reading Boldness Wins →

What will it take to remember? On February 26, 1993 the World Trade Center in New York City experienced a terrorist attack.  In the underground parking garage of the North Tower, a truck bomb was detonated.  That bomb was intended to destroy both skyscrapers and cause tens of thousands of deaths.  The blast failed to … Continue reading Special Edition: Never Forget! →

Daniel 9:1-17 has been the passage I’ve read each of the past 3 days, associated with my daily devotionals.  (I would recommend you read the passage.)  The author of my devotional book had some excellent points each of the 3 days relating to specific verses in that scripture passage.  I may address the other 2 … Continue reading “WE” MORE THAN “I” →