"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." Romans 5:3-4 Heavenly Father, although it's hard in the midst of suffering, I look back and thank you for all that I have endured. Thank You for using the trials I've faced to produce … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Suffering Produces Perserverence
Leave it to a cemetery to be the one place I can seek refuge from the scurry and stress of the holiday season. There's a sense of peacefulness here that wafts through the air. The only break in silence is the chirping of birds and a soft buzz of cars passing by. The weather is … Continue reading Missing Someone at Christmas
Have you noticed an impetuous search for God's perfect plan? We buy books, listen to sermons, and watch hours of video in an attempt to grasp God's intangible will. Like a sailor on a constant voyage to unearth a hidden treasure, we too are searching within a vast uncharted ocean that is God himself. We … Continue reading Discovering God’s Will For My Life
“Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.” Psalms 86:1-2 NLT Heavenly Father, You are my God. There is no other like you. There is no other … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Hear My Prayer
“But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”Hebrews 3:13 NIV Father, I thank you for encouraging me daily with your word. Help me to be of encouragement to others and give hope to those in despair. Help me to be … Continue reading Meditation Monday – Encouragement
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing. (Psalms 143:10 NLT) Father, I pray that you would lead and guide me in your ways. Only you know the right path that I should take and I trust in you. May … Continue reading Meditation Monday – Lead Me
We live in the land of the free but are you really free? We are able to do whatever we want, when we want but are you imprisoned because of it? Some of you may be wondering what I’m talking about; I’m talking about being enslaved by the very things that make us free - … Continue reading Break Every Chain
As I sit here at the cemetery, celebrating what would be Aryanna's 13th birthday, I can't help but wonder what I would say to her on this big day? I'm sure she'd be excited and nervous all at the same time. She would be becoming a young woman and figuring her way through friends and … Continue reading My Love Letter
Woman of His Word 