“Have you prayed about it?” If you’re reading this, you’ve most likely been asked this question at some point in your life. Oftentimes, when talking to a fellow believer about a difficult season you are walking through, that is the first thing they think to ask. Everything in your body wants to scream, “YES! Don’t…
Recovery. Abortion Recovery. If you look online, the definition of a recovery is “a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength” and also “the action or process or regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost.” I sat at a women’s conference this weekend for our church. As Irene Rollings, the…
This week I found myself in the middle of a completely unexpected conversation. I have the propensity to frequently walk straight into interactions without even glancing for oncoming traffic. Can anyone else identify with me? Everything is just fine and then suddenly, you’re looking around like a Talking Heads song and thinking, “How did I…
I approached the beautiful entrance of the Fort Benning army base one night. The grand entrance lit up with bright lights that demanded a high level of respect. The entrance covered the four-lane highway like a bridge with a row of American flags blowing in the wind and high columns on all four corners which…
Trust. I thought I had this one in the pocket. Years ago, I was so excited to finish writing a Bible study with this topic because I thought it would be an easy one for me. I thought I had conquered the issue of trust many, many years ago. I was stunned when I began…
What makes forgiveness such a hard choice? Why do so many of us struggle with offering forgiveness? Choosing to forgive in this world often seems like we are validating the act; that in some way, we are saying what happened is okay. Forgiveness can be seen as a sign of weakness or a sign…
I plunged into my day feeling good, thinking it was going to be full of the Lord’s work. It was my first day of a new service project within the church, plus I was helping for the first time to provide food for the regularly scheduled Wednesday night program. I was pumped! But then, a…
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.” Romans 8:28 (NIV) This verse is familiar to many. It gives us hope in difficult times; it is a comfort when we don’t know what is coming next. But to fully grasp its message, we need to…
At some point in our lives, we will all find ourselves in a painful circumstance. Sometimes it’s one of our own makings and sometimes it’s caused by the actions of someone else. Here we are face to face with something we never asked for or planned. What do we do? Thankfully, as a follower of…
“If I could just get through this situation, then I’d have joy.” “When I get this done, I’ll be at peace.” “When all of this is over, I’ll feel fulfilled.” Ever felt that way? I have, but we don’t have to wait until everything is just right to walk in peace, joy and fulfillment; we…