There are seasons and life paths and decisions and goals and preferences, all unique and specific for everyone. None are more or less important than the other, no one is falling behind because they haven’t checked off all the boxes. And every season can be enjoyed and teach you valuable lessons.
Read MoreReading this article will not fix or heal you; only prayerful application of what you’ve read in a trustworthy relationship with God and someone to keep you accountable will begin to heal you. I pray you love what seemed unlovable, forgive what seemed unforgiving, and heal from what seemed distant from healing.
Read MoreThese are just a few of the many powerful tools that can help you be more intentional about your study of God’s word. God has blessed us with modern technology and through it, accessibility - and it’s up to us to use it to better get to know His word.
Read MoreCreating a culture of servitude around you everywhere you go, whether in an environment of friends and family or around strangers, is the first step to living out gratitude as God calls us to.
Read MoreEven when no one else believes in you, push on and do not take no for an answer. Believe in yourself and your craft, because when you succeed, it will be worth it. God is in your corner!
Read MoreI would like to implore us to consider two perspectives from the question, “Why is this happening to me?” as a tool to understanding the suffering we may experience and to better navigate through the situation.
As we celebrate our freedom this Independence Day, I hope you will find peace and connection in sharing food with your loved ones. We could all use a little more connection these days.
Read MoreWe should strive to follow God’s word and praise Him in our day-to-day. This becomes easier with time as you switch your priorities and overall outlook on what is important, placing God at the root of it all.
Read MoreEach of these young women is living out their own unique calling on their lives. You can too! Just because you are young, does not mean you can’t start, that you can’t do the seemingly impossible, or that you can’t move on the calling God has placed in you because you are not X-years-old. You don’t have to wait for the perfect moment, because one does not exist.
Read MoreImagine if we took action upon what makes our heart ache? How many lives could we impact or change for the better? Finding and cultivating your purpose in life is an intimate walk with God, filled with prayer and a lot of faith. We all have to be fearless to ask God for what our minds consider impossible.
Read MoreMy mind was indeed playing tricks on me, my thoughts were trying to imply I was depressed, that I was unable to do what I had previously done before. “I can’t” was very much my most favourable words to use. As much as I was entertaining the negative thoughts, I also knew it wasn’t me, I knew I needed to reclaim my identity.
Read MoreWhen you’re feeling stuck, when you’re not quite where you want to be, you can choose to bloom. You can choose to see that every little step taken, every hardship and pain, is an opportunity for your roots to dig a little deeper and for your prayers to grow a little higher.
Read MoreI challenge you today to take the slow route in a small way. In a world that says run, go, and do…Jesus tells us to sit, rest, and be. In case you need a small starting point, here is my simple homemade spaghetti sauce recipe I absolutely love.
Read MoreAm I generous with my time, my attention, my gifts and my money? Do I live with my heart, mind, life and hands wide open, looking for ways to be generous? Or, am I closed off, holding on to everything for fear of coming up short?
Read MoreThe following five questions can help start us on our way. They are questions we should also be willing to answer as we model vulnerability and make the other person more comfortable in sharing. It’s a conversation and not an interview!
Read MoreLooking back over your own life, are you glad God doesn’t protect you from the difficult seasons? Consider the reason’s why. He wants to use you to empathetically minister to others. God also wants to strengthen us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually so the small disappointments in life do not warrant an exclamation point.
Read MoreSo many friends of mine have incredible gifts that are not “ordinary” or traditional for churches to embrace. So how can they cultivate and use their gifts to edify the church when there is rarely space for that?
Read MoreNever underestimate the power of friendship. I know it doesn’t come easy to all, but it is worth it to invest time in someone. Friends will come and go, but it is important to have people surrounding you who you can call on at any time because you know they will be there.
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