Can I really Trust God?

We have all been disappointed at one point or another. Think back on your life and you will find many times that you were let down. What can be hard to deal with is when you are let down by someone close to you. Maybe a parent used to promise things and never came through…

A Broken Heart

Recently a friend asked me to share my thoughts on the topic of a broken heart. I have to take my time with this because this topic takes me back to some very dark times in my life. The heart is a delicate thing and should be treated with care and gentleness. If you look…

Are you Ready to Be Free?

   I want to talk about something that may not be too popular but it is something that we all need to hear. Those who know me know that I will always tell you the truth. I will tell it in love but I will give it to you straight. I have always said that…

You Were Meant To Stand Out

Why do so many of us compare ourselves to others? This world puts so much focus on the outer man and looking “perfect”. Why do we allow media to set the standard of what real beauty is? If you look at these models that you see on the cover of magazines, I can guarantee they…

Diamonds

      No matter who you are, no matter how young or old, you are going to go through things in this life. What we have to remember is that everything we go through, even the things that are painful, have a purpose and give us opportunity to grow and learn.    If you…

Seasons

   Every season has a purpose and prepares for the next season. You may find yourself in a season of sowing or a season of reaping. If you your children are very small, that is a season for you or maybe your children have all moved out. Maybe you are in a season of preparation…

What If You Knew That This Day Was Your Last?

  How differently would you live your life if you knew that today was your last day to live? So many of us can get distracted with things that,  if we really weigh them out, are not all that important. How differently would you treat those around you? Would you reach out to someone who…

What Will He Say to You?

    I believe there are going to be a lot of surprises when we get to heaven one day. There is a saying that Joyce Meyer has that says, “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.” The first time I heard this…

Love Those Around You

  We really never know what others around us are going through. Just because someone has a smile on their face, they may be going through hell within themselves. Don’t be so quick to judge, but be quicker to show love, give a word of encouragement or a hug. You don’t know how someone may…

Be Your Authentic Self

   I am not nor have I ever been a traditional Christian, whatever that means. All of my life I have known that I am not meant to fit into anyone’s mold. There is no box that will hold me. As I have grown and learned who God says I am, I am ok with…

Tradition and Religion in the Body of Christ

I don’t openly share everything that God shows me but I feel the need to share this as I believe it is for many. I will start with a dream that I had the other night. Here is what I wrote after having the dream that morning. Dream – 1/29/17 I woke up this morning…

My Rock

No matter what I face or how people change or circumstances change, my God, my Daddy is the only one who has and always will be there and remain the same. In Him I have perfect peace in the midst of every storm. It’s Him who has given me strength and courage to stand when…

Hello, How are you?

Originally posted on My Authentic Life:
? What if we were really honest when someone asks us how we are doing? What if we actually stopped and said ,”You know? I’m really not good. I feel miserable inside. My marriage is falling apart. My kids are stressing me out. I can’t stand my job. I…

Distractions

Originally posted on My Authentic Life:
We are living in a time when it is so important to stay focused. It is literally a matter of life or death. As I look back even over the period of a year, so many lives have ended. We never know when our time is up or how…

Look in the Mirror

Originally posted on My Authentic Life:
?? “For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do…