What is Your Cross?

What is Your Cross?  What did Jesus really mean when He said to take up our cross and follow me? I think many may have the wrong idea about the cross to which He was referring. Some may think their cross consists of a fingernail breaking. I am being ridiculous...
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Plagues

Do you feel like you are being plagued with disasters? Can’t get your head above water or when you deal with one issue, another comes along and hits you? You might consider getting to the root of the problem. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you the source of the...
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Have You Asked?

Have You Asked? What do we want? Do we need peace in our lives, a healthy body, financial relief or just a friend? Have we asked God for our needs, and if so, do we expect an answer? If we have committed our lives to Jesus, we have all of...
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Remain Blessable

A loss can stir up anger, bitterness, un-forgiveness, trauma; all of these may pull you from God. God knows your heart and wants to bless you. But you must remain blessable. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you if there is something in your life that is preventing you from...
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The Fashion Police

The Fashion Police  In college, I was a non-traditional student; meaning, I was older. One day as I was attending a required science class, I had just come from welding in the art studio. You can imagine how I was dressed. I took my seat beside two well dressed freshman...
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Taken Back

Sometimes the Lord takes you back to move you forward. As I crossed over the Harry Nice bridge from Virginia to Maryland, my heart skipped a beat. Memories of times past overtook me. God was bringing me back to the place where my family was once together. I remembered the...
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Perfection!

Perfection! We all look for perfection; in our jobs, homes, actions of loved ones, etc. But I have heard over and over people, especially women, putting their selves down. I was thinking that God is perfect; He made everything, including us. So, when we put ourselves down, we are criticizing...
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Moving on

You may have a mom or dad that have passed, and the surviving spouse has someone new in their life. A variety of losses may be surfacing (loss of family as you knew it or loss of connection with the living parent); anger (how could my parent do this) or...
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Daily Cleansing

Daily Cleansing Most of us wash on a daily basis. If we do not, it is not a secret; people notice. So, what about our daily spiritual cleansing? In Ephesians 5:26, it says “that He might sanctify and cleanse her [the church] with the washing of water by the word.”...
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What are you paying attention to?

Have you ever considered over and over in your brain why someone said what they said. The wondering may turn to self reflection or even feelings of rejection. The Bible says to think on good things. “Also do not take to heart everything people say, Lest you hear your servant...
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