Rarely do we get away from them. And most times, they’re what causes us more frustration and stress than we care to admit. Yet, we keep on doing those same things, refusing to rearrange our schedules to include time for rest. …
Continue reading →As I looked at the building, pangs of fear washed over me. Dare I enter? “It’s a germ magnet if there ever was one,” I muttered. I had second thoughts about going in, but the nausea and pain reminded me why I had to acquiesce. …
Continue reading →These are a few of the words spoken over me as a child. Heartbreaking, demoralizing words that destroyed my self-image and stripped me of any confidence. …
Continue reading →We had been going to church for a few years but one thing I still didn’t understand is worship. I didn’t know how to worship God. How do I worship God? What is the meaning of worship? And most important, what is at the heart of its significance? …
Continue reading →In the New King James version of the Bible, faith is mentioned 336 times. Is it any wonder why I want a deeper meaning? It seems important enough to be mentioned that many times. Romans 10:17 NKJV reads, “So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” Reading the Bible releases faith. The more I read, the more faith I receive. There is no other place to gain that type of growth. …
Continue reading →My daughter, who is a mental health counselor, came home from work and during dinner she proceeded to tell me about her day. Her youngest client was a child of four years old. Four! It broke my heart a child that young, who isn’t even in school yet, needed therapy. It devastated my mind. I felt as though I was on a spinning ride at a carnival that wouldn’t stop. …
Continue reading →I came to a halt when I happened upon a fork in the road. To the left, the path was wide, calm, sunny, and inviting. Flowers adorned both sides. Birds were chirping, animals frolicking. A seemingly perfect path to follow. But ahead, the path veered around a huge rock that I could not see past. I heard faint sounds, like muffled yelling. Yet many people passed me, taking that path. They were smiling, laughing, some even turning to wave, attempting to persuade me to come with them. Person after person took this same path. But I stood, unsure which path to take. …
Continue reading →I found her a bit . . . odd. We would speak a few sentences to each other, and she’d usually go on her way, in mid-conversation. …
Continue reading →My parents did not raise me in church. I was not taught any kind of religion. If you asked me as a seven-year-old what church was, I’d scratch my head and reply I had no idea. …
Continue reading →Mientras estaba sentada en un banco en el parque, me di cuenta de un centavo que estaba en el camino. Mientras la gente pasaba apresurada, nadie le dio a ese centavo una segunda mirada. Después de todo, era solo un centavo, pequeño e insignificante, y no valía la pena detenerse y recogerlo. Mirando fijamente el centavo, pensé: Según los patrones del mundo, yo no soy muy diferente a ese centavo. Para el gobierno, soy conocida como un número de seguro … Continue reading →
