I was 25 years old when I surrendered my life to the Lord. My life was a mess. It was filled... with emptiness (take that for an oxymoron!) I would be lying to you if I said that, in a magic moment, when I confessed my sins and asked Jesus to take over... e.v.e.r.t.h.i.n.g changed for the better. If anything, when you live a certain lifestyle for 25 years, changing the course takes time, loss and pain. It's certainly not easy. In the past two decades, there have been moments when the Continue Reading
A Tale of Two Men (And Their Riches) {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Hello, wonderful Recharge Wednesday Community! Before you start reading this beautiful post, let me introduce you to my new friend Bethany McIIrath. I had been looking for a new contributor for our Wednesday Linkup parties for several weeks, praying and asking God to show me who to invite. I browsed several blogs. Looks at several statements of faith. Prayed and prayed, and for several weeks did not have that green light from the Holy Spirit... until I came across this sweet, godly young Continue Reading
Marriage, Divorce… and the Fruit of the Spirit {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
In 1994, Howard Markman, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Denver and director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies, and Clifford Notarius, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and director of the Center for Family Psychology, published a book titled “We Can Work it Out: Making Sense of Marital Conflict.” The book was written based on 20 years of scientific investigations of several married couples. Later, in 2016, a Continue Reading
When You Can’t Forgive Yourself {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 Key Verse: “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” V.17 I’ve met several people along the years who claimed that they couldn’t stop thinking about their past sins, those decisions they made before accepting Christ as their Savior. One particular lady suffered with self-depreciating thoughts for many years following her salvation. Although she believed God had cast her sins as far as Continue Reading
Video – Patricia Holbrook & Lisa Ryan talk about SHE SOARS
I can't believe it's almost here - less than three weeks to go and She Soars 2017 registrations are in full swing! We have ladies from almost 10 different congregations already registered, seven speakers and one amazing worship leader ready to pour into your lives. You are a CHOSEN Daughter of the King of Kings! But do you live as such? It'll be a day filled with teaching directly from the Word of God and guided by His Holy Spirit. We have been praying for you for months... yes, you! Those Continue Reading
How Did I Get Here Again? {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Christy Mobley for Recharge Wednesday Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I can’t believe I did this again or how did I get caught in this same trap?” Ahem… Me too. And when you did, what did it look like? Too many shopping bags and a bazillion dollar credit card bill? Too many obligations because you just couldn’t say no? A big hurt because your big heart got you in trouble? I know, you only wanted to help just this one time (which is every time). Maybe it was that you were Continue Reading
