Painting The Roses Red


"As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation." -Hans Selye God has really put it on my heart to write on the subject of honesty. While witnessing to several people over this past month, I noticed that the majority of them seemed to share the same feelings of unworthiness and regret. Worse however,…

Breaking Away From They


“This happened every year when they went to the Lord 's house in Shiloh. Peninnah would say bad things to Hannah to cause her to cry. Then Hannah would not eat anything. Hannah's husband, Elkanah said to her, ‘I do not know why you are crying. I do not know why you are not eating.…

Saying I’m Sorry: Relentless Repentance


"Let us be very gentle with our neighbors' failings, and forgive our friends their debts as we hope ourselves to be forgiven." -William Makepeace Thackeray The song featured below, Luck by American Authors, beautifully expresses the art of saying I am sorry. Personally, the lyrics hit so close to home in regards to my testimony…

Uneven Exchange: Freedom For Failing


There are ties that hold us to trial and chains that bind us to our fears. The way we choose to do things on our own is the very thing that keeps us from the freedom we so desperately hope for. There is peace in sweet surrender and there is gain in our letting it…

A Much Needed Reminder


Ok everyone. God has cleverly allowed me to stumble upon this gem of a song in order to get my heart right before bed tonight. I have not listened to this song in almost two years because it made me miss my bestest friend Regina who moved away. Gina and I used to sing this…