In a world that tries to tell us who we are and what we are, it can be easy to get caught up in the craze of what they’re saying. Ask me how I know. I’ve found it to be important that I take intentional time to be reminded of who I really am. Because in the midst of identities being “given” based off of our history, our upbringing, what…
Encouragement
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Empty Promises | Lies he told
Read more“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” – Romans 7:15 It promises to satisfy me. To make me feel good and forget all of my troubles. It gets me to a high of life and promises to leave me there, that is until I fall. I fall out of the promises of the…
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Grace to Grow
Read moreSomething I’ve discovered in life is everyone doesn’t know what I know and everyone has to learn for themselves. Of course we have parents, teachers, mentors and friends but it’s ultimately up to us with what we choose to with the knowledge we’ve acquired. With that, I can’t always expect for people to act how I think they should act or even to respond how I think they should respond. …
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Reasoning that Wins
Read moreI was listening to a message one day and the speaker, I believe it was Joyce Meyer, said something that really resonated with me. I’m paraphrasing here but it was something along the lines of, “We must reason the right things about a person or situation instead of the wrong things.” The message was about how our thoughts affect our lives. It left me thinking about how much I reason…
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You Are Wanted
Read moreI 100% believe that what we listen to, watch, and read affects us. Someone once told me; “Music always takes you where it came from.” Which can actually be true of media in general. Basically, there’s something connected to all forms of media; be it good or bad and it will take us back to where it originated—be it from a sad place, happy or angry. I’ll admit that at…
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Imagine That
Read moreHave you ever taken time to sit and imagine what you want your life to be like? Where would you like to be 1 year from now, 5 years from now? Where would you live? Would you be married, have kids? Whatever you desire, have you imagined yourself with that thing or person, place or position? I’m a visionary to the core!! I have dream journals where I write out…
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The Case of the “No’s”
Read moreThe best no is always better than an empty yes. A no full of reason can save us so much time while a yes that leads to nowhere can cause us pain, discontentment, loss and the list goes on. Often times I have thought that yes to my desires would lead me closer to God, closer to my dreams and even closer to others—but that is not true. I’m learning…
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Something Worth Remembering
Read moreI don’t know about you but I’ve found it easy to remember the things that don’t matter. The wrongs done to me, the hurts endured, the sins I’ve done and whatever else that isn’t vital to my being. Scripture clearly says that love takes no account of wrong done so what’s the struggle? Why must I recount the things of the past that are not only over but can’t be…
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The Gift of Silence
Read more[rt_reading_time label=”Reading Time:” postfix=”minutes” postfix_singular=”minute”] Growing up I loved being by myself. I was somewhat shy and I was also content with what was in front of me; journals, Barbie’s, dolls, coloring books and all a kid could ever ask for. Not much changed when I reached my teen years, I found a love for reading and writing and nothing else really mattered. I was social, don’t get me wrong,…
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Perhaps there’s a dream inside of you for something bigger; to do great things, to change the world—or at least initiate the process of change in your own world. What if the seed of that dream were birthed by your passion? Could it really be that you can find the cure for cancer or start the next successful business? Could you really be the next president or find a solution…