I Love You, I Hate You
Proverbs 18:21 says that death and life are in the power of the tongue. What does this mean? It means that the words we speak over ourselves and others have a huge impact. When you call your child and spouse stupid you start to believe those words. You also plant those negative toxic words in […]
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
I should have bought comfortable flats instead of these 4 inch heels. I could have gone to University of Texas instead of settling for a satellite school. I would have bought Advil if I knew I was going to have this headache. Stop “shoulding” on yourself! Life is a bunch of choices (or box of […]
Valentine’s Day Blues
Here is another day that reminds some of us that we are alone. Valentine’s Day is a day when someone you love the most, shows you how important you are to them. Isn’t that funny, you wait all year for that one person to show you how much they care for you. Shouldn’t that person […]
Will GOD Give You the Desires of Your Heart?
So often, we talk about all the things we want in life, a new home, car or soul mate, but we more than often settle for something less than what want. In order for GOD to give you the desires of your heart, you first have to have a relationship with him. GOD wants you to have everything […]
Christians as Warriors
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. –Edmund Burke Someone recently quoted this to me to challenge me to continue to strive for a worthy endeavor. My personal challenge has been to take the battle to prayer, trust God with it and to remember that I am […]
The Art of Journaling
Over the weekend I was doing some early Spring cleaning. I found myself opening up some boxes that contained my childhood stuff. Inside I found some wonderful memories… Barbie dolls, books, art work and journals. I found myself intrigued in what my younger me wrote about within the journals, so I stopped and read them. […]
Love Keeps NO Score
As Valentines Day approaches I am reminded of how God blessed me with such an amazing husband. As a wife I could easily nit pick all the things my husband does wrong, but how can God bless me if that is where my focus is? Instead I pray to God to show me all of […]
Dreams Left Behind
Part 3 in the series on understanding procrastination. Part of the process of ending procrastination is gaining understanding in the reasons why we put things off. Fear of failure and fear of rejection (closed doors) can be powerful players in the realm of putting things off. Knowing and accepting that failure and imperfection is part of […]