The moment my mom told me my dad passed away, I couldn’t cry and immediately I thought something was wrong with me. My uncle who I was a caretaker for had transitioned at home 5 weeks prior on Christmas Eve. I cried. After telling my daughter that her Pawpaw was no longer here and notifying […]

Temptation is something that we all deal with, have dealt with, or will deal with at some point in our lives. I have had plenty of conversations with friends about the frustration of dealing with temptations and the guilt that can sometimes be associated with it. But being tempted is not the same as giving […]

Fear, feeling out of control, so many questions, confusion, sadness, and anger .. so much anger. The conversations that followed were difficult for me. I was constantly reminded how lucky and blessed I was, told that I should be rejoicing because of how God protected me. Truth is, I didn’t feel lucky or blessed. My […]

Tough times are usually followed by those ugly feelings of worry, fear, doubt, and/ or confusion. It sometimes leaves us wondering, where is God in all of this? I have been there so many times. It is difficult to believe that a good God is with you when your life feels everything but good.  One […]

Over the past year I have been reading and re-reading the same two chapters of the bible, 2 Chronicles 22-23. It is so interesting and the more I read it, the more I notice the smaller details and just feel encouraged by it. I keep reading it because I am just in awe of God’s […]

2 Chronicles 22-23, the Evil Reign of Ahaziah and Athaliah, has held my attention for the past few months. I have read this story numerous times because I have just been in awe of God’s goodness and faithfulness. In the midst of something so evil and chaotic, God was behind the scenes working everything out, […]

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine recently and she mentioned that she viewed me as someone who had it all together and didn’t struggle in certain areas. Of course this was the furthest thing from the truth, but her views came from the way that I carried myself and how little […]

Sometimes God shows us a promise. He shows us His will for our lives. We often are eager to get to that promise. But God knows what’s best for us and takes us through a waiting period. As a result, he develops our character. God teaches us the lessons we need to rightly glorify Him […]

One thing to know and love about our God is that He is a promise keeper.  Psalms 145:13 states, “For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does.” God made sure to put this scripture in the bible with […]

How many times do we pray for something, God delivers, an uncomfortable situation arises, and then we start complaining about the very thing that we prayed for? If I am being honest, I have done this more times than I can count. Just recently I found myself in this place once again. It is easy […]