My parents were divorced when I was about 3 years old. I never knew my father growing up as my mother made sure he was not a part of my life. All Christmas and birthday cards were destroyed before I got to see them.
One day my mother and stepfather picked me up from school and said, âQuick! Get in the car! Your father is back in town and wants to see you.â As I jumped in the car, I noticed a gun in the back seat. This set my heart racing.
Read MoreMy husband battled drug addiction, but alcohol has run through the veins of almost every "addict" from the beginning, and I was not exactly "a good child.â You can read the mini-book here, âWe're Not Okay: What every parent needs to know in a world full of drugs, drinking and, gasp! Sex.â Itâs also available on Amazon if youâd like a hard copy.
Read MoreWhile self-care can feel like a struggle, it doesnât have to. With these seven practical tips, you can carve out moments throughout your day to fill yourself up and do the work God has called you to do by serving the people in your life who need and depend on you.
Read MoreYes, thatâs right. By the name of the title you already know whatâs happening.
Back. To. Facebook.
âWhy?â You ask? Or maybe itâs more like, âI told you so!â Well, thatâs why! Because you told me so. Youâre right!
If youâre reading this for the first time, let me fill you in.
Read MoreDo you feel you drop the ball a lot when it comes to your goals?
Be honest, this is a judgement-free zone here, Sis đ¤. Iâve definitely felt that way. Itâs hard to admit, but since weâre now officially internet friends, I can keep it real with you.
Sometimes, my motivation feels like Carmen San Diego - âWhere in the world was it?!â
Read MoreIâm sure youâve heard it said that pornography and sex are like drugs. Repeat that sentiment over and over again and youâll start to believe itâs the same chemistry- but is it really? Or are we lying to ourselves about what's really going on in the brain when itâs high on lust?
Read MoreâIn addition, a multitude came together from the towns surrounding Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.â Acts 5:16
There are many distinctions in the Bible between sickness and demonic activity/possession. It is fair to say a demon can make someone sick, it is also fair to say that not everyone who is sick is demon-possessed.
Read MoreFewer and fewer people are smoking đŹ nowadays. We all know how bad it is for us and weâre mostly terrified of cancer. Young kids arenât smoking cigarettes đ, theyâre vaping odourless chemicals (which turns out, can kill you instantly â ď¸ instead of prolonging your suffering!).
Read MoreI have a vivid memory of my mother from my childhood. I think of it often. She's folding laundry in her bedroom, and I'm chattering on about something as she holds out a fitted sheet. We each take our respective corners, create a crease and bend them in neatly while I continue talking. In complete unison, we fold the sheet.
Read MoreAs you may, or may not, know I no longer have a kitchen to clean out so this monthâs posts didnât exactly help my productivity. I spent days trying to rearrange everything into dysfunctional cupboards and then ended up removing it all and throwing it all in my home office!
Read MoreThe kitchen is the hub and heart of any home but what happens when the kitchen is a hot mess?!
Our kitchen is small, old, and extremely dysfunctional. It needs a renovation, it cannot be helped much without one. Although weâre saving our pennies and a renovation is in our future, itâs important to my husband and I that we can pay for it and weâre not accumulating more debt.
Read MoreThe storms we go through change us. Theyâre supposed to. Our exterior may or may not remain the same, but our interior will undoubtedly shift. While change is imminent, itâs the condition of our heart that determines HOW the storm changes us.
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