I was abused as a child. I know now it was not my fault, but I carried the guilt and shame into my twenties. It made trusting and having relationships difficult. After what happened, I set walls up and didn’t let anyone in. No matter how hard I tried to…
Sometimes we wonder: God promised He would never leave me, so why am I so lonely? I read stories in the Bible of God doing miracles and speaking to His people. Why doesn’t He do the same for me? When I pray, I feel like my words bounce off the…
“There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. 2The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children.…
I have the privilege of working in a place where two people come in as a couple and leave as a family. I get to watch the tiny newborn take her first breath. As she sucks in the unfamiliar oxygen, her purple body slowly fades into a healthy pink. Her…
I recently joined a ladies Bible study group, and we are currently focusing on a series by John Eldredge called “Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad.” He mentions that so many things compete for our time and attention that we can feel frazzled and worn…
The valley can be a lonely place, but there is hope in the valley. The valley can be beautiful if you look for it, but it is not a place to stay. She could not stay there anymore because nothing was left to hold on to. The grief, shame, anxiety,…
Do you believe in aliens and UFOs? I’m skeptical, but my husband loves to watch documentaries on unsolved sightings and weird occurrences. Sometimes it is proven that these are just a hoax, but the jury is out on what was actually seen. Could it be a big government cover-up like…
When I came into the church, I was in my early twenties. I was looking for God in all the wrong places, but all that changed when I walked into an apostolic church. I grew up in an apostolic home. My parents chose to walk away from God, which led…
Why are we so attracted to glittery things? Even as children, we are mesmerized by things that glitter and shine. Children love to play with glitter and, if given a chance, will sprinkle and pour glitter all over everything! But as adults, we know what an awful mess glitter can…