If you’re on the verge of giving up and going back to that familiar place, I want to encourage you to press forward!
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When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (Isaiah 43:2) Life sometimes happens and leaves you feeling lost, confused, lonely, lost, empty and overwhelmed. I’ve been there a couple of times and it’s not a place I would like to be again honestly. There were years, before I gave my life to Christ when I felt so disconnected from my Father in heaven. I had a smile…
It’s the beginning of the 3rd month of the year, and it seems that the New Year is no longer new after all. I can’t believe we are halfway through the first quarter already. Usually, at the beginning of a new year, some people like me write out their goals, some call it new year resolutions, while some just make a list or mental note of the things they’d like to achieve in that year; be it personal, career, spiritual, emotional etc. Most people with a sense of purpose make goals that have the potential to make them a better…
At one point in my life, I used to envy how ‘spiritual’ other people looked in church. By spiritual I mean how passionate their prayers seemed, the speaking in tongues, the salty tears streaming down their faces. I too longed to be like that. I wanted to be in a certain state too during praise and worship/prayer, for fear of thinking that I just wasn’t praying in the ‘right’ way. And then…with time, I grew a little wiser, and with this newfound wisdom came some very valuable insight. Here are 3 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship With God… 1. Be…
Inside every adult body, I believe there’s a child-like spirit or memories of one. As grown folks, childhood memories can be priceless tools to assist us and venture out to do something new, something great, something outside of our comfort zone. For me it was starting a business. Recently, I took an inventory of some of them. I was particularly interested in memories where I used my imagination be to creative despite the odds. Two events came to mind. The first is when my cousin and I made homemade pizza. We were about 10 and 11. We didn’t even have…
I had the privilege of growing up overseas in Nairobi, Kenya as a missionary kid, or MK. After graduating high school from a private Christian school there I moved back to the US to start college. Since leaving Kenya after graduation I had only visited a few times and mostly because my parents and younger sisters still lived there. Once the four of them joined my older brother and I on this side of the ocean, a trip back to Kenya seemed even less likely. But April 2014 God allowed me to journey home on a mission trip with my church.…
When God closes a door it can feel like all hope is lost, but it’s not. Here are 4 Reasons God May Have Closed a Door.
What doesn’t break you, only makes you AND your faith stronger.
“I was teased growing up,” I began. “For three years, male and female tweens talked about the size of my nose, the color of my skin, my skinny legs, and non existent breast,” I continued. Initially, I had no intentions of divulging my adolescent tale of woe with the fourth and fifth grade mentees, but I deemed it necessary. Just before my comments the girls viewed a PowerPoint presentation of women thought of as beautiful: Beyonce, Rihanna, Ciara, and then Lupita Nyong’o. The immediate response to Lupita’s image was one of disdain. She was dark and her hair was short.…
Here are 6 Steps to Better Understanding The Bible
There are certain sayings that on the surface appear to be a bit selfish. Like the saying “I can do bad all by myself ” or “I don’t need no one. It’s team me, myself and I”. While these sayings may sound like they’re coming from a place of arrogance and pride, to the contrary, they come from a place of self-defeat. Many of us as women have experienced a certain level of defeat in our lives, particularly in our relationships/friendships. I know I have. In this place, we begin to devalue relationships and start to believe that everything and everyone is…
For as long as I can remember, I have had an on-again-off-again relationship with fear. Initially, he took the role of a protector, much like a father or a big brother would, however his presence soon turned controlling. His reign rendered me the cowardly lion: afraid to live with him and afraid to live without him. He was there in my youth when I crossed the street, instilling the fear of danger. His presence became more dominant in middle and high school as he exposed me to the fear of rejection. And later in adulthood he introduced me to the fear…
A warrior is that woman who gets up, despite the enemy trying to keep her down.
Have you ever been in a relationship you knew was wrong for you? I have. Here’s my story…
It is easy to talk about faith and patience until you are in a situation where your faith is put to test. After I resigned from my job due to the apparent unfavorable conditions, everyone thought I was crazy and that I had made a wrong decision. I thought I would be at peace, but… worry and anxiety started creeping in, all sorts of thoughts started creeping into my mind and then depression set in. I was down for a while and then I decided to go for a special service on Sunday where I heard a message about faith. At…
When God has selected you, it doesn’t matter who has rejected you.
Right now God is working things out that you haven’t even prayed for yet.
Some people mean well and have the best intentions, but simply offer very bad advice. Here are the best people to get advice from.
Every time I go through a storm, Not only do I come out, but I come out better than I went in. Here are 7 ways to be at peace In the midst of your storm
I was speaking to a good friend today and she was amazed to hear me say that I don’t hate my (abusive) ex for what he has done (and continues to do) to me. You see, not only is he now serving six years in prison, but prior to his incarceration; he manipulated the judicial system with every tactic he could to prolong it… for nearly two years. He has and is still, continuing to lie by trying to make it appear that I played a part in my abuse/injuries. Now incarcerated, he’s filing every appeal, motion he can, to be released.…
