So I have this habit, I like to overdress. Yes, I admit it- a friend likes to say I overdress for every occasion. Think sequins and pearls at a fast food joint (hence the fact one of my foster brothers called me Shiny). Anyway, it's just one of those things that make me, me. Like almost always carrying a camera and loving to go barefoot but owning a bunch of high-heels. What can I say? I'm a complicated girl. These things make us stand out from the crowd like flowers in a garden. Several …
Starting the Week Right with Wisdom
It's the first day of the week and if your like me, you are thinking of all the things that you have to do. The laundry needs to be washed in preparation for the week ahead. The menu needs to be planned. The bathrooms need a refreshing, but guess what?! Our minds need a refreshing too. As we look at all that has been set before us this week, the blog posts that we are going to write, the people that we are going to pray for, and so much more, let's stop to seek out wisdom. Today we are …
New Beginnings
Each fall teachers and students get to have a fresh start. After a summer break it’s a chance to reset, make new goals and try again (no matter how tough the last year was). I work in a county that begins school after Labor Day weekend, so in just a few days students and teachers will fill the hallways of schools in our area. On this day I will begin my ninth year as a special education teacher. For me this is truly a new beginning as I have been in the high school setting for eight years …
Start the Week Strong- Surrender
Many times we feel like we are losing in life because we are surrendering unknowingly to the enemy. When we choose to worry and are full of fear, we are surrendering to the enemy. When we give up on our God-given passions and assignments in life, we are surrendering to the enemy. The only way to win in life is to surrender to God over and over. Salvation is the only fight you will ever win by surrendering. God loves to empower us when we acknowledge Him as our power source. In all thy …
Living According to Faith, Not Fear
There are times in our lives when the normal, ordinary, and mundane don't have the ability to move us from point A to point B. Our lives and emotions are being stretched in a way that only two things are possible; something good or something bad will come out of it. In these times, it is very important to realize what faith can do. Most of the time, the only way to do that is to go back to the Word of God. What did He say about faith and its power on our lives? "As for God, His way is …
The Power of Praying Relationships
A few years ago, I found myself in a season of life where, no matter what the enemy threw my way, I remained silent. I would go to the Lord and ask Him to do something, but then I would walk away crying and wondering why all of this was happening to me. What I did not know was that I was in a battle. I wasn't supposed to be silent or timid about my requests. God did not want me to have that pain and distress in my life, He wanted me free. I was supposed to put on the armor of God and pray …