,The word “love” irritates me. I know that’s not the good, Christian girl thing to say, but I’m just being honest. And yet, it’s the word I chose for my One Word 2017.
Category: Faith
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A Prayer You Should Be Praying for Your Daughter But Probably Aren’t
I have this friend who has something I want so badly but will never have. She has a lot of women in her life.
My friend has a sister. She has some aunts. She still has her mom. And she even has her grandmother. Not to mention the women on her husband’s side of the family, too.
What makes them even more of a blessing is that they all live fairly close to her, they’re all healthy, and they all spend a lot of time with her and her children.
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An Encouragement Cafe Devotional: Forgetting Your Past
“So often thoughts from our past bombard our minds without us even recognizing them enough to stop them. They come in without permission or without an invite, but they leave us with a reopened wound.”
Please read the rest of my devotional about forgetting our pasts today at Encouragement Cafe and Crosswalk.
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What is Your Say “Yes” to God Story?
My story is a dramatic one. I hesitate to even tell it to you in fear that you will dismiss your own Say “Yes” to God story as not spectacular enough. Please don’t do that.
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Do You Think a Boyfriend Will “Complete” You?
Most of us know the couple names, ‘Brangelina,’ ‘Kimye’, ‘Bennifer’. Without one another they just do not seem complete. The media defines these couples as one being. The Bible defines marriage as coming together as one, however, what happens when the couple’s name becomes the individual’s identity? What happens when the unity runs so deep the individuals believe they really are nothing without the other? It is common for all of us to believe an individual is incomplete without the other half. In the past I have believed lies such as:
- I am nothing without a boyfriend or husband.
- I will only be happy through marriage.
- I will only be complete when I am in a relationship.
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How God’s Greatest Gifts are the Ones We Don’t Ask For
Birthday parties are hassle free and relaxing…said no parent ever! For any of us who’ve had or will have to plan a child’s birthday party, it can be quite stressful.
Once the day arrives and things run smoothly, we find a moment to exhale and enjoy the look on our child’s face as they beam with joy over a time celebrated just for them. We watch with anticipation as they unwrap their presents and wait for the smile that appears followed by a thank you (hopefully). Why do we do this? Because we love our children and it brings us happiness to see their happiness.
