The Indescribable Gift of a Name

I sat there under the shade of a sycamore tree, the hot wind casting dust against my face and into my eyes. I blinked, but the stinging only grew worse. Curse this day. The journey from the country had been long. The streets of Jerusalem were empty, nothing to distract me from my sorrow. Perspiration […]

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Finding Your Passion 101

It’s not always easy to find out what your passion is. Some people have to try quite a few new things before they discover what captivates and intrigues them. But once you do, you’ll be the happier for it. I knew what my passion was since I was young, or at least one of them. […]

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The Struggle of A Novice Writer

Have you ever literally sat there staring at a blank screen for over an hour? Okay, perhaps that’s a little excessive. But it feels like an hour. Or maybe it really is… You have all these ideas and thoughts rolling around inside of your brain but you can’t seem to put them into words. If […]

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Using the Bible as a Guidebook

  Why is the Bible Essential to Be Christ-Like?         Paul says to church in Ephesus, “How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ.)” (Ephesians 3:3-4)  Using the […]

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Beauty For Ashes

To heal those morning in Zion, He gave a garment of praise to the spirit of heaviness and joy for mourning During tragedy and hardships the Israelites would cover themselves with ashes to show their sorrow and repentance. God promised that one day, they wouldn’t have to hurt and feel sorrow and shame. What will […]

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He Restores My Soul

“To think you can love God without being changed by Him, is to think you can jump into the ocean and not get wet. To really really love Him, you must understand that your life is going to be wrecked by Him, and built again into something beautiful, something lasting” I found that the way […]

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Book List

This post may not be for all, however, I get asked a lot about my favorite books and if I have any recommendations. Of course I do. I read a wide variety of different kinds of books, but I will try categorize them by my two favorites…Lets go 🙂 Mystery/Suspense/thriller: The Oath by Frank Peretti […]

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Facing Persecution

True redemption is when guilt leads to good. The Bible says “I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.”  Isaiah 44:22 “Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord; […]

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