Sometimes I face difficulties with meal times because I should stop eating when I feel I have had enough. In this life, I often struggle with the feeling that I will never be enough. Once upon a time, I ended a marriage when God whispered to me, “It’s time to leave, Child. That’s […]
4 Tips for Avoiding Temptation
Christians struggle with sin. Are you surprised? I’m not. The Bible even tells us that temptation is common to all people. “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation, He will also provide the […]
Choose Forever
So my husband and I began our journey together almost 15 years ago. We were 14 & 15 years old, middle school sweethearts. Clearly, when we began dating, marriage was just a dream for us. I’m sure if we were both being honest we didn’t really know how our lives would look in the future. […]
Absolute Faith
Faith. It’s a common enough word. If you’ve been in church or in Christian circles at all, you’ve heard it thrown around plenty.. but what is it? No really, what is it? I know it’s good and I should have it but what is IT? Here’s what it is not. Faith is not a cliche. […]
Parenthood According to the Child
Hi friends, Sometimes, I realize I’m turning into my mother. I’d appreciate if you’d start praying for me now because she reads these. Nevertheless, it’s not always a bad thing. My mom is the strongest woman I know. She is hardworking, determined, and can’t be stopped by anything or anybody that gets […]
Eyes on Jesus
“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” -Matthew 14:29-30 I help out with my church’s youth worship team. We try to get them ready […]
One BAD Mother!
“He too followed the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him to act wickedly.” 2 Chronicles 22:3 What?!? What kind of mother would encourage her child to act wickedly? Evil Queen Athaliah that’s who. She was so evil she killed her own grandchildren to become Queen! (For further reading, her story […]
Eat Your Words
Hello friends, The idiom, “eat your words” has been around for a decent stretch of time. In fact, Shakespeare even used it in his play, Much Ado About Nothing, which was published in the 17th century. However, in the modern context, the phrase is typically used with a negative connotation. Cambridge Dictionary defines the idiom, […]
Clothing Myself
When I was a little girl, my mother worked nights as an LPN in a nursing home. So she missed out on the mad morning rush before school. My dad would make sure my two older brothers and I were all up and ready to go to school each day. Dad did not weigh in […]
An Eye For An Eye
Have you heard the saying “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”? This statement is found in the Old Testament in Deuteronomy 19:21 “Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.” Our society often uses this verse to say that a person […]