From when I was 16 to 19 years old, there are things that happened during that time I am not proud of. In fact, I have spent years trying to forget them. We had a family friend that had been in my life from when I was 8 to 19 years old. By the age of 16, I trusted him...
Reclaiming Your Story
I am 1 of 165,550
What I am about to share with you is a piece of my story. This is not intended to begin a debate. This is me, simply inviting you into a moment in my life. January of this year my husband and I were staying in a hotel and enjoying the hot tub. We were in deep...
When going back, launches you forward.
Everything that has happened in your past has brought you to where you are today; EVERYTHING. Whether those experiences were sad or happy, traumatic or uplifting, forgettable or memorable, they have all led you to right here and now. When I was a little girl, my...
Free From Offense
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...
We Love Because He First Loved Us.
Are you comfortable talking to strangers? When you are in line at Starbucks, do you strike up a conversation with the person behind you? At a restaurant, have you ever left your table to go and talk to people a few booths down? As a result of my introversion and being...
What are the thoughts that play on repeat in your mind?
As we were cleaning out our garage recently, I came across a box full of cassette tapes from Middle School and High School. As I looked at the covers of the albums, it took me right back to the memories and feelings from that time in my life. One of the things we did...
Compassion Is Action
Is it a sign of compassion when we get upset seeing someone being mistreated? Or that constant roller coaster of emotions as we watch the news? Maybe compassion is that sinking feeling deep down in the pit of our stomach when we scroll through our newsfeed and see...
How do YOU meet with God?
Recently, as I was packing to go on a trip with our family, I was reminded of a time when I was also packing and learned a significant lesson. My nightstand could pass for a shelf at Barnes and Noble. At any given time I have 5-10 books stacked up that I have started...
Counting The Cost
It was 2009, I was dropping our oldest son off for first grade at the school located on our church campus. Also on the campus is a beautiful, stone, chapel. The curved stone walls isolate a beautiful courtyard green with grass. Pillars and arches frame this peaceful...