With so many marriages falling to pieces, so few of us are turning to Jesus. Many critics cite marriage statistics. But God created it for a purpose, Though many are scared because it can hurt us. The problem is in the interpretation. The worlds watered-down version, a reformulation. Of something so beautiful designed by God,…
I’m not ashamed to admit that I am familiar with singleness, my whole life, up until this moment has been spent in this season. I’ve had all the questions, ranging from “Is this your boyfriend?” while pointing to my brother/cousin/friend to “what is wrong with you?”. Coming to terms with my singleness has been a…
Limbo, purgatory. A lot of people have this attitude towards singleness. It’s the waiting room for something greater. And we simply need to get ready for what’s through the other door. I struggle with the attitude that we need to work on ourselves in order to be “ready enough” for a relationship. I don’t think…
It was a particularly difficult night of what had already been a terrible week. It didn’t seem right that I had to suffer this way. I had lived a strict life with a healthy diet and regular exercise regimes. I did all the “right things” and yet my health was still failing me. What else…
When I was growing up I loved hearing stories of successful people. Whether they be successful athletes, successful diplomats, successful CEOs, or successful politicians (especially the politicians). I have always been intrigued by ambitious people. I’ve always wanted to know what drives someone to pursue such unique careers or what motivates someone to live out…
“What is joy to you?” I asked my friend as we were driving home one afternoon. “I connect joy with peace,” she replied. “It’s being rooted in something deep that can’t be taken away by external circumstances; being calm despite the storms surrounding you.” I know what you’re thinking, and yes, my friend is a…
When I was in high school, my friend Audrey was obsessed with teddy bears. This probably had to do with the fact that her on-again/off-again boyfriend looked a bit like a big teddy bear, with his caramel skin, fuzzy afro and cute smile. However, Audrey’s parents didn’t like teddy-bear boyfriend, and Audrey ended up kinda-sorta-dating…
The American poet Emily Dickinson famously wrote: “Hope, is the thing with feathers- That perches in the soul.” Throughout the rest of the poem, hope sits and sings and then takes flight. Hope is triumphant and boastfully expectant, always waiting for the gentle wind it needs to take flight. Hope is a fundamental component of…
Have you ever experienced a nightmare where you’re being chased, and you try to run but your legs don’t seem to work? Or something bad is about to happen to you and you can’t do anything about it? Even worse, you can’t seem to wake yourself up. This to me, is what hopelessness feels like.…
‘Farewell, 2020!’ ‘2021 will be YOUR year!’ ‘Goodbye to the worst year ever.’ ‘Bring on 2021! ‘ ‘Everything will be better next year.’ NEWS FLASH! Everything will NOT be better next year! I’m sure you’ve heard these phrases a lot over the past few weeks as the year 2020 began to close. And I’ve got…