The word BUT appears over 4000 times in the Bible. What does it mean?
Does your past haunt you?
When we become a Christian and dedicate our lives to God, we are told we are made new. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." (2 Corinthians 5:17) This is so much easier said than done. It can be (is) very … Continue reading Does your past haunt you?
Change can be a Four-Letter Word
There are certain times in life when change feels like a four-letter word. This change is thrust upon us, and we don't have a choice in the matter. The most common ones could be losing a job involuntarily, the end of a marriage (which you may or may not have seen coming), a serious illness … Continue reading Change can be a Four-Letter Word
What Scars Do You Have?
Peter says, by His wounds, we are healed. Jesus will still bear the scars of the cross when we meet Him but we will not. We were healed before we were ever broken.
What to do with your broken body
Last year I received a subscription box called the GLOW Box. It was full of Christian based items based out of Ontario. Two things I love to support. In one of these said boxes last year was a book called Beholding and Becoming by Ruth Chou Simons. It is full of her artwork, which is … Continue reading What to do with your broken body
How I am Struggling
Since I started this blog 2 years ago, I have written a lot about life and the world around me. I have written about some of my struggles with mental health and my participation in Celebrate Recovery. Today I decided to write about my physical struggles. This is not something I normally talk about. I … Continue reading How I am Struggling
Jesus Loves Women
I guess what I am saying with all of this is I don't think God will get offended by a woman preaching in church or teaching a man about God.
Everybody has a Story
When I was a kid, I loved to write. By the time I graduated high school, I was planning on becoming a journalist. I just wanted to write! The first week of college, I remember sitting there so excited, being in college, living on my own for the first time. The head of the Journalism … Continue reading Everybody has a Story
Judgement vs. Curiosity
A few years ago I was hanging out with one of my sisters and we were talking about judging others. Her mentor had suggested to her that instead of looking at a situation or person from a place of judgement, come from a place of curiosity. Here is a typical female example. You see a … Continue reading Judgement vs. Curiosity
Time for some Honesty
I am sure that we all have that one friend that no matter how nicely we were to give them constructive feedback on something, being completely truthful, all they will hear is the criticism.