As I laid my head down on my soft pillow trying to get some much needed rest, my mind wondered to and fro over things people have said recently. None of the statements were meant to be condescending or critical, but my imaginative mind usually always assumes someone meant something bad with what they said … More Thankful No Matter What
This past weekend, as I was sitting at a picnic table enjoying the fresh air, I looked up towards the sky. I noticed the moon and a few stars. Right beside me was a scraggly tree. The branches were completely bare and they reminded me of roots that secure a tree in place. Looking up … More What Are You Rooted In?
Hope. Has 2020 caused you to lose hope? Or maybe your hope is hanging by a thread? Hope springs eternal: proverb “it is human nature always to find fresh cause for optimism.” It can be easy for us to get our hopes up and yet, they also can be dashed just as easily. A few … More Don’t Lose Hope
Have you ever had someone tell you to embrace your scars or to cover them up so tightly that no one will ever see? In January, I shared with the world one of my greatest scars. It’s a scar that still hasn’t completely healed and I don’t know if it ever will. It’s not a … More Embrace Your Scars
Eph. 6:11-18 “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the … More The Quarantine Battle
Isa. 64:8 “But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” I’ve always loved the image of God molding me that pops into my head, when I read this verse. I picture God kneading a lump of clay and then … More Molding Day by Day
The other day, as I walked into work, a thought that ran through my mind was, “What can I do today to be a blessing to others?” The thought took me back for a second because I don’t normally have that thought as I’m walking into work, sad to say. It’s something I should be … More What Can I Do Today?
It’s amazing how we can let fear cripple us. When I began following Hearts of Gold Magazine on Instagram, I thought that there was no way that my writing would ever be good enough for them to want or use. Thankfully, they seem to like the words that God has given me to write because they … More Be the Change – Guest Post
If you read my most recent blog post “Negativity Has No Place Here”, you would have read about some exciting news that I had. A couple of weeks ago, words poured out from my heart onto a blank page. I originally was going to share the words here as a blog post, but decided to take … More Guest Post – Hearts of Gold Magazine
