When I started my nanny job at the end of October, I fell in love with the little girl almost immediately. She didn’t have to do anything to make me feel that way. She was just being who she is, and I adored her for it. I still do. I know that when our baby [...]
Wearing sunglasses isn’t just a fashion statement. They protect our eyes, help us to see more clearly and relax our face so we aren’t squinting all day. Although these might be good reasons to wear sunglasses, we have to choose whether or not we are going to wear them. The same is true of perspective [...]
“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”. -Joshua 24:15 Many Christians I know have this verse on a plaque or picture hanging somewhere in their home. It’s a source of pride almost. We are responding to a call, like a warrior off to battle, come what may, regardless of the circumstances, [...]
Some days I wish my world were more like something out of Horton Hears a Who where everyone “eats rainbows and poops butterflies.” Instead there are days like today where I feel like I ate some kid’s pet pony and pooped out a porcupine. It’s an uncomfortable feeling to say the least. As we all [...]
I sincerely apologize for how long it has taken me to get this posted. I have been working on it for days, bits at a time, and as much as I wanted to share it sooner, there was just no way to condense some of it. I know this will seem redundant, it seems I’ve [...]
The first time I ever heard someone say something about not loving each other anymore as the reason she got a divorce from her husband, I wondered what she meant. It took me some months later as I pondered on it, to realize that couples could actually crush their love for each other. In fact [...]
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. – 2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV As a son of God, I have two main purposes in life – reflect the Lord’s glory, and be transformed into [...]
Shortly after my daughter’s arrival, I considered having another baby. Syma’s birth was so triumphant, I wanted to relive it. Never mind 10 months of little or no access to some of my favorite foods and beverages. Or those last pregnant weeks of myriad aches and severely distorted sleeping positions. Even my dreams displayed Syma, [...]
Understanding our position in Christ is crucial to our walk and freedom. Ever since I was a child I struggled with insecurity. I always felt out of place and unsure of where I belonged. Have you ever felt out of place with friends, family work, or just in life in general? I am sure we [...]
Depression is hard to define or describe, but we all know what it is and most people know from personal experience what it feels like. No one would ever choose to be depressed. It is a miserable, hopeless feeling. So if we would not choose depression, what emotion would we choose? What is the opposite [...]
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