For some of us, making things happen in our lives is not as hard to do as it is for other people. There are some people who truly have been through some tremulous times in their lives and it hinders them in so many ways from accomplishing their dreams. It’s not that these people don’t have great ideas, ambition, work ethic, or drive in them, it’s just that the pain of their past hinders them from accomplishing the dreams of their future. We cannot look down on people just because they may not have accomplished as much as we have…

I am 23 years old and my husband and I have been married going on 3 years now. We first met working at the same job and a few months later we got married. We did get married quick however I personally new that I loved him however I wasn’t thinking about the finances part. I married him knowing that he has a felony, knowing that he has two little girls, and knowing that he is a adopted person (ward of the state) However, he is the only person that has truly loved me for me. He has the motivation…

Seventeen months ago, at the age of 29, I married a Christian man who I thought loved me and I felt like he was the answer to my prayers. I forgave a lot of wrongdoings in his past, I left my family and friends and moved to his city 5 hours away excited to start our new life together. As soon as we were married, starting our honeymoon, he turned into a different person. Within the first week I was shaken so bad and so shocked by his actions that I regretted getting married. This was the first time I…

Praying isn’t a magic wand to be used to have your wish granted! This is something I had to explain to my kids recently. They’d believed that they could pray for whatever they wanted, like Jesus was a genie in the bottle waiting to make all their wishes come true. God is not our genie, He’s our Heavenly Father and He answers our prayers according to His will. “And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever…

Recently, I have seen a lot of posts and blogs about the infamous Quarter Life Crisis. This is the point of a young adult’s life where you’re in the middle of young adulthood. You’re at the age where you feel like you have to know what you’re doing with your life if you don’t have your life figured out by now. At this stage, you tend to worry when you see people your own age and younger making substantial accomplishments, but you’re just living and going with the motions. Many of your friends are working, in graduate school, or both;…

My husband is the disciplinarian of our family. I respect him as head of our household and I trust that he would never do anything to hurt our children, but lately I’ve noticed that we have totally different ways of disciplining our children. I’m the understanding, rational, get down to the bottom of it, before I punish one. But him, He likes to hit them for every thing they do wrong or even say wrong. I’ll admit that sometimes it’s needed, but not all the time. I don’t want my kids to be scared to come talk to me or…

(Mark 2:17)- After all, He said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor–sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” “We do not draw people to Christ by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.” —Madeleine L’Engle This is a simple but powerful statement. There are people forcing you to believe what they believe…

There are many ways to find a mate in this day and age. Some people rely on meeting others through their local church. Others through their friends and family. And relatively recently, more and more people are starting to meet online. However, regardless of how people meet and connect, making a relationship successful and long-lasting can be tricky. Therefore, it’s essential to be familiar with several concepts to help ensure a covenant, God honoring relationship. Psychologist John Gottman, Ph.D. discusses several important points on how couples can cultivate deeper connection and intimacy. According to Gottman, couples continually make bids towards…

Are you praying for your future spouse, but not asking God to open your heart, mind and eyes? Here are 10 Tips to Get You Ready for Your Future Husband…

Requesting prayers please. Let me start by saying that both of my kids are good kids. No drugs, Both are doing well in college, raised in church, Both have a relationship with Christ. But recently, my son has dropped a bombshell on us. He’s just revealed that he’s gay. I don’t approve of his lifestyle but he’s still my son so I love him dearly no matter how much it breaks my heart. My son is always welcome in my home. I don’t love him any less. The problem is that I will not allow him to bring his “friend”…

(Hebrews 11:1)- Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. I was raised conservatively (and that’s an understatement believe you me). I went to Catholic schools from kindergarten to college. I could say that I grew up knowing God. It’s only when I was in my 20’s though when I got to know Him on a deeper, more personal level. I used to know Him only in theory; according to what I read in the textbooks, until life became a little dramatic and I felt and understood that theory. God is love, He…

Have you ever taken inventory of your life and wondered, how did I get here? Have the circumstances of your life caused you to ponder how you ended up in your current situation. Consumed and drowning in debt? How did I get here? In a dysfunctional marriage? How did I get here? In a state of stagnation on your job and/or career. How did I get here? Involved in toxic, dysfunctional relationships? How did I get here? There was a show that came on MTV called “Punk’d” hosted by Ashton Kutcher. He would play pranks on celebrities while…

As much as I tried to focus on enjoying this Valentine’s Day with my husband, 2 wonderful kids and other loved ones, I could not resist the urge to journal my thoughts on this topic. A lot of Christians have been waiting and trusting God for their husbands, knights in shining armour and they wish that he would show up sooner rather than later. While there is nothing wrong with this attitude or disposition, we must however not forget that the state we are in while doing the expectation is very important and goes a long way in determining whether…

Guess what I am? A sinner saved by grace. His grace – God, Jehovah, Jesus, Holy Spirit, through Him I am saved. So do you know what else I am? Not perfect! Every day, matter-of-fact just a few minutes before writing this, I had to repent. Someone said something smart to me just a little while ago and they made me want to forget I was saved. I had to lay down my thoughts, my actions, my desires to the Lord. “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take…

Mandy Hale is on a mission to empower women everywhere to never settle for less than God’s best. Known as “The Single Woman” and a Twitter powerhouse, Mandy has made a platform for herself by inspiring single women everywhere to practice joyful living regardless of their relationship status. Recently, Today’s Christian Woman caught up with Mandy to hear her thoughts on singleness. Peep the interview below: “Sometimes the only way God can get us to listen to Him is to set us apart and put us in a season that seems like isolation, but it’s really an opportunity for us…

I am lost, I mean completely lost, things are not going as I planned since almost 3 years now, I am 22. I lost my dad 4 years ago in a car accident, since then I’ve been battling so hard with my faith. He was our only source of income, a year after his death I met someone who at first was really nice to me, then it became a long distance relationship that had no future. I stopped it and started with this new man I thought would be my salvation. He was 32 then, but he was so…

Hello there, I have two questions 1. I recently graduated college and long story short my mother moved in with me after much convincing that she needed to start fresh. After selling her house, business, etc we’ve been living together for a year now, however over the past few months we’ve had major disagreements. She is now not talking to me and its hard. She doesn’t go to church anymore and I tried to get her to go but I feel she feels its awkward due to my friends or my boyfriend often accompanying us. Either way she is now…

“If you ain’t first, you’re last. You know, you know what I’m talking about?” -Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of RickyBobby Okay, so you have to be sitting here wondering why I have a quote from a silly 2006 Will Ferrell movie on this blog that is about following God. The reason I have put this quote is because these last two weeks I really have felt that my walk with God was at a standstill, and I have to take accountability for it this time. I have let ‘life’ get in the way of my relationship with God,…

I always thought forgiveness meant to just simply say “I forgive them” and be done with it. I am now realizing that is far from the truth. I have to constantly give my anger towards those who have hurt me over to God, several times a day. And it’s not because they deserve to be let off the hook, but because it is destroying me to live with anger in my heart every day. I know I have to forgive others because God has forgiven me, an unworthy sinner. What I’m really struggling with, though, is forgiving those who aren’t…

Hi! My name is Saviela Edwards Thorne and I just celebrated 2 beautiful years of marital bliss with my husband, Larry Thorne Jr. We wed on December 10, 2011 in Summerville, SC. We met at a church youth convention in 2007. We lost contact for a while, but in 2010 we reconnected when I moved to my husband’s city of Columbia SC for a new job. We were friends for 6 months and on December 10, 2010 he told me he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. We wed exactly a year later.…