I believe in the sanctity of marriage and the importance of placing guardrails up to protect a marriage from temptations of the flesh. I also believe that having inappropriate friendships when married can led to devastating consequences. My husband and I both agree with not having close friendships of the opposite sex. We both have… Read More Protecting your marriage
As Christians we are instructed (commanded) to lead a quiet life, mind our own business and to work with our hands as stated by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:11. As I pondered on this verse, I can honestly say that I do live a pretty quiet life. Well, as quiet as one can with six… Read More Minding Your Own Business – A Christian Perspective
Nobody is perfect — not Christians, not anybody. That’s why we all need a perfect savior, Jesus Christ. There are dozens of reasons we fall prey to hypocrisy. Jesus warned people to “beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy” (Luke 12:5, ESV). A hypocrite is a person who does not preach what they practice… Read More The Hypocritical Christian
Two of the greatest burdens of hurtful words or actions are bitterness and guilt. They cause us to suddenly see ourselves differently, with a distorted perspective. Beneath the anger, we’re tempted to believe the negative remarks and question our worth. We blame ourselves for the wrongs others have done to us. After a while, the… Read More Give your troubles to God
Showing grace to others is about showing kindness even when you may think that they don’t deserve it. I admit, I’ve been struggling with extending grace to others and by others I mean several family members. I have to remember that giving grace to others involves stepping outside yourself long enough to forget the hurt… Read More Extending grace to others
If there comes a point in your life where you are faced with a choice—Jesus or the comforts of this life—which will you choose? In the Bible, Jesus tells those around him, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, and take up their cross and follow me” So, ponder the following questions :… Read More I Will Always Choose Him
There was a time when a day wouldn’t go by that I didn’t attach an explicit word to the end of a sentence. I found nothing wrong with being a little expressive in my speech by adding a few “choice” words to prove a point, after all, they were just words. Gossip, well everyone does… Read More The Power Of The Tongue
The book of Ruth is one of my favorite books in the Bible, not only does it highlight the faithfulness of God but it focuses on relationship principles that can benefit anyone who desires to have a godly marriage. Plus, the book of Ruth is such a beautiful example of how God’s hands are in… Read More His hands are in everything
There was a time in my life when things pertaining to the New Age, occult, and metaphysical world was my prime focus. I had this need to know the things that were of the “supernatural” world and that need grew into an obsession. An obsession to know the future, to heal the scars of my… Read More Don’t get it twisted.
“God told me that you were to be my wife.” He said to her convincingly, so much so that in her new Christian heart, she believed him. Why wouldn’t she? He dedicated his whole life to scripture, when she had a question pertaining to her new Christian faith he had answers, he in a sense,… Read More Take Heed
Flawed and Faithful 