I remember being in Kindergarten and getting my very first (and only ever) paddling by my teacher, Ms. Perry. In a classroom of about 15 wild heathens, it’s understandable that patience was not exactly one of her strongest virtues, but for whatever reason, it seemed to be nonexistent with me. I cannot for the life …
Nothing New Under the Sun
Anyone who knows me knows that I typically have no stomach for watching "the news"…(I have trust issues) and I don't believe anything the news media says (3 sides to every story: 1 side, the other side, and then somewhere in the middle is the truth). But lately, my investigative, historical enthusiast, and forever learner …
Saved and Sealed
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 .......any one else notice the period on the end of that sentence? There are no amount of "good deeds" that a human being can ever do to measure …
Hand-Me-Downs
"Many believers never press through to a firsthand experience of the deeper Christian life. We live on the hand-me-down teaching and experiences of Saints and Scholars of other ages. We live on the saying and doings of popular preachers and leaders but it is canned goods. We do not grow our own gardens". Vance Havner …
Why Pray If The Outcome Remains The Same?
Why should I pray if the outcome is already predetermined? For a while I had gotten to a place where I struggled with how to pray, and why....what’s the point if the outcome is already decided, even written?! Then I realized that prayer is about a conversation, it’s about open and honest communication between me …
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For Nanny…..
One of the hardest things to experience in life is loss......the loss of a job....the loss of a pet.....the loss of a house....the loss of a friendship....but I believe the heaviest emotional burden to carry is the loss of someone you love. This past week my family had to say goodbye (for now) to our …
I Love You
What if those words no longer existed? It's so easy to say or write the words "I love you". But if the phrase no longer existed, how would others know? Do your interactions with the people you value most express love, or do they reflect a different message? Valentine’s Day has always been, for me, …
Marriage Stinks…Sometimes
Ya’ll I’m not gonna lie….marriage is hard and there are times when it just down right sucks….and you want to quit. But we don’t. We dig in our heals, we work TOGETHER on things that need fixing, and we pray intensely about everything that’s out of our control (key word there is “everything”….especially each other)!!!!! …
Judah First
It’s really funny how many emotions a toddler can evoke in a person, in just the span of one day…heck…sometimes in just one sitting! My 2.5 year old can go from being the sweetest, cuddliest, cutest little boy one minute to being an absolute reign of terror the next….from awwww to AHHHHH in 60 seconds, …
But God…
This is actually more of a follow-up to my post earlier this past week, but as I continued to reflect on those thoughts throughout the week, a new thought formed. One of my FAVORITE phrases to come across in the Bible is “.....but God”!! I love how so many times throughout the Bible, the story …
Authenticity Is A Virtue 