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• Prata Potpourri: How to Spot a Conspiracy, Top Ten Preaching Pastors Today,...

  

  By Elizabeth PrataI absolutely love fresh cut flowers. I think they are so pretty. But they fade quickly, so usually I admire them in the grocery store aisle an... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Motherhood

  

  By Elizabeth PrataWhen we think of mothers in the Bible, no doubt Jesus' mother Mary comes to mind. Rachel and Rebekah, matriarchs of the tribes. Eve, who lost... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• It's Hard Work to Rest, Part 2

  

  By Elizabeth PrataWhen times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• It's Hard Work to Rest

  

  By Elizabeth PrataYesterday I wrote on my various social media platforms,The Savior who conquered the grave can handle your budget. The God who sustains the... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Keep Running the Race!

  

  By Elizabeth Prata*In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Paul talks about running the race. In 2 Timothy 4:7 Paul talks about finishing the race well. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Mailbag Question: Is COVID-19 a Foreshadowing of Things to Come?

  

  By Elizabeth PrataThis week's blog essay, Why conspiracy theories shouldn’t matter to the Christian, sparked a question from a reader. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• What is the Mark of the Beast? Can You Take It Accidentally? Through a Vaccine?

  

  By Elizabeth PrataWith the COVID-19 pandemic scare occurring in the world right now, and with quarantines, lockdowns, and discussions of a vaccine, many people... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Preaching a Pandemic?

  

  By Elizabeth PrataOn April 19, 2020, a Georgia pastor delivered a sermon about the COVID-19 issue, the biometric chip, mark of the beast, government... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Conspiracy Theories Shouldn't Matter to the Christian

  

  By Elizabeth Prata[Tomorrow on the blog: No, the COVID-19 vaccine, if it's ever produced, isn't the mark of the beast. And, what IS the mark of the beast,... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Prata Potpourri: Protecting Your Kids, Collective Grief, Encouraging 40 Days,...

  

  By Elizabeth PrataI started a Gratitude Journal. I'm grateful every day, and I often express that gratitude in prayer. But I don't remember these expressions... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Secrecy is a Delusion

  

  By Elizabeth PrataYou have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your countenance. (Psalm 90:8)We all have secret sins. Some of them... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Moving, and Mesmerizing Sheep Herding

  

  By Elizabeth PrataMy friend Kay sent me this clip of sheep being herded to the fold. It appears to have been taken by a drone, or some type of mechanism which... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• God Will Take Care of Us

  

  By Elizabeth PrataI spent a lot of time outside yesterday watching the birds. There is an Eastern Phoebe nest under the awning at the patio, a Carolina wren nes... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Having an Abortion So You Can 'do What You Want with Your Life'

  

  By Elizabeth PrataThe Hulu/FX TV show "Mrs. America" is on now. The first 6 of 8 episodes have been released. The series examines the pitched battle in the 1970... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Discernment: Resources, a Great Conference, and Some Appreciation

  

  By Elizabeth PrataI'm immensely grateful to these 4 men. They are, from clockwise, Todd Friel of Wretched Radio, Justin Peters of Justin Peters Ministry, Chris... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• When God Says 'Stay in the House' - Thoughts on Ezekiel Then and Pandemic Today

  

  By Elizabeth PrataSTAY IN THE HOUSEI came across a strange scene when I was reading Ezekiel last night. God calls Ezekiel to be a watchman. To be His prophet. T... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Facebook Double Standard: FB Blocks Link to Christian Page but Allows Posting a...

  

  By Elizabeth PrataI was several hours into writing a different essay today but it will wait until tomorrow. Something else has come up instead. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Power of Positive Communication, Plus an Extra for Free

  

  By Elizabeth PrataWhen I was a Newspaper Editor/Publisher, I wrote an editorial every week. An Editorial is the Editor's thoughts on some civic event or issue... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• But God...

  

  By Elizabeth PrataWe are saved to sin no more. We are saved to worship God rightly. We are saved to love Jesus. What are we saved from? God's wrath for our... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Orwellian Time in Which We Live, and the Mark of the Beast

  

  By Elizabeth PrataTech giants are making decisions for us. Governments, with the assistance of technology, are intruding on our private lives in ways that we'd... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2020 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY