From Out Of The Ashes
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven;” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) There have been few moments in my life where I could feel my world change. Often, when I thought it should feel that way, life hasn’t—like my college graduation day or my wedding. Yet the day my house burned […]
Is It Foolish To Pray?
Some people might say that it is foolish to pray because they are uncertain that there is a God while others pray, but ask for imprudent treasures or for outcomes of irrational requests. So, is it foolish to pray? A close friend of mines offered this simple proposal: Pray to your god and if he […]
Finding My Way
I’ve never been one to set resolutions or to even say, “New Year, New Me” on a Facebook post. I’m not against anyone wanting to reinvent themselves and setting goals at the beginning of the year, but I usually kind of keep those things to myself just in case I don’t follow through. Plus, I […]
Some people might say that it is foolish to pray because they are uncertain that there is a God while others pray, but ask for imprudent treasures or for outcomes of irrational requests. So, is it foolish to pray? A close friend of mines offered this simple proposal: Pray to your god and if he […]
I’m not angry. I’m not filled with hatred. I am filled to the brim with a sadness that I have not felt in a very long time. Election Night and the days after have left me feeling empty, lost and fearful. Let me be clear: I wasn’t sad that my candidate lost because, honestly, she […]
As a child, I had perfect faith; that unquestioning, never-doubting love and trust. It was the innocence of a perfect world wrapped in God’s warm hug. Light was everywhere to be my guide. Sure, sometimes I skinned my knee and cried, but I was safe… always saved. I heard whispers of caution from the angel […]