Over the past few weeks, Denisha talked about navigating the negative thoughts in our own mind that hold us back. It is always harder than we think it will be to listen to the truth of what God has to say about us, instead of the negativity. However, we have to learn...
Alicia Suarez
Living On Purpose
“But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 Over the past two blogs, Denisha talked about how easy it is for us to get in our own way in life and how when we say yes to something we, by default, say...
He’s Not A Tame Lion
There is a scene in the Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe where Mr. Tumnus is speaking with Lucy and says, “After all, He’s not a tame lion” and Lucy replies with, “No, but He is good.” I think of this often when I catch myself drifting back into a “tame” view of...
Reclaiming The Newness
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” John 15:9 When I became the owner of my new car, I polished everything daily with careful detail. I found myself making sure there was no trash left in her when I got out at the end of the...
What does “Freedom” look like?
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 Last week, one of the teenage students at the treatment center where I (Alicia) work asked to speak to me. She’s been unsure about the existence of God, faith in Jesus, and Christianity in...
It Was For Freedom!
I know you guys already know what verse I am obviously starting out with this week… “The Lord is an Avenger in all these things…” 1 Thessalonians 4:6b ESV Just kidding! But ironically we ARE talking about freedom… totally not planned though. ...
Available and Aligned
“Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 If you were to ask me what my past month or so has been, I...
Do You Trust Him?
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will act.” Psalms 37:5 Have you ever thought: If only had ____ then I’d be ___ enough? Pretty enough... worthy enough... important enough....etc. If only I had their gifts... if only my life looked like that...if...
Strategy
“But we prayed to our God and because of them, we set up a guard against them day and night…then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places…” (Nehemiah 4:9,13) One of my favorite people in...