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Raising Children Today

Raising Children Today

When we watch the news, we realize, undeniably, that the world is changing.  The moral compass of society is off—people have drifted so far from God’s way.  This situation often prompts parents to consider and re-evaluate their parenting...

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ADHD, God and Your Career

ADHD, God and Your Career

Living with undiagnosed ADHD can create a downward spiral of unwanted side-effects and emotions. The negative aspects of the disorder can cause you to come off as lazy, disconnected and irresponsible, when in reality, you are doing your...

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The Legality of Redemption

The Legality of Redemption

If there is one attribute of God and aspect of my story that is paramount to all others, it is redemption. I know what it is to be a slave, and I know what it is to be set free. A slave cannot free themselves. I know what it means to be in...

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Spiritual Battles

Spiritual Battles

Have you ever done something that you knew you shouldn’t do, or felt the way you knew it’s not how you should feel, and in theory you know how to fix it, but you can make it happen in action? Sister, you are not alone! I repeat over and over in my...

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Abortion Took A Part of Me

Abortion Took A Part of Me

Every time I go to the GYN they ask, “How many pregnancies have you had?” My response is, “Three” Then they ask, “How many births?” With an embarrassed face, like if they actually care, I respond, “Two” Sometimes I wonder how different my life...

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When You Can’t Find The Words

When You Can’t Find The Words

“In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with...

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He is Near

He is Near

I have felt God in the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.I have felt closer to Him than ever before, and I have also felt the furthest from Him than ever before.I have walked with Him over the mountaintops and through the valleys, but God is...

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Raising Kids

Raising Kids

How to Raise Children that Love Jesus with Ease When my second son was a toddler, we went to visit relatives in Kansas, and one of them asked him, “So what do you want to be when you grow up?” And he plainly answered, “A bad guy.” And began acting...

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Weakness Revealed Through Dieting

Weakness Revealed Through Dieting

I have always been satisfied with my body and physical appearance, until a family event came around that changed it all. Unfiltered commentary eroded my confidence in that moment. As they arrived, even before saying “Hi” the words that shot out of...

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Jesus Feeding the 5,000

Jesus Feeding the 5,000

I was reading from the book of Mark in The Message version of the Bible, and the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 jumped out at me in a new way. Jesus had been teaching crowds of people day after day. They followed him, turned up wherever he went,...

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