Love the power of words through song and images. Posting this video: Cry out to Jesus!! Continue Reading
Fellowship of the Unashamed by a young African pastor
This statement was read by our youth pastor today at church. As he proclaimed it, he cried with passion and so did many of us listening. Me included. The African pastor supposedly was martyred for his faith and this was found tacked on his wall. It's worth posting. It's powerfully written and I proclaim it too! I hope you will too. Here it Continue Reading
Tattoo Taboo?
After my last post, I thought I would share my thoughts on tattoos. My dear friend posted a comment about them defacing the body. Not sure I agree. I'm not trying to argue or change her mind, but I do believe this topic is a hot one among Christians. Some camps say yes. Some say only a "Christian" symbol of a certain size. Some say no, never ever. Continue Reading
Does Outer Appearance Affect Our Love?
One of my biggest pet peeves about Christians is that they sometimes come off as judgmental. Maybe writing this makes me judgmental too. I've often think about going into a church service looking and smelling like a street person or wearing fake tattoos and piercings. Or maybe a fat suit. I just want to know what it feels like to be in their shoes. Continue Reading
Why Are We All So Self Sufficient?
One of my greatest pleasures is to serve someone in need or even a friend, just because. But most of the time when I offer to help, I am denied the opportunity to give of my time or talents. It's so frustrating. It hurts actually. I have the gift of mercy, so for me, I like to serve someone who is hurting physically, emotionally or spiritually. I Continue Reading
A New Mom Book
Sometimes it is time to pause and celebrate. Today I celebrate my friend Beth Vogt's book Baby Changes Everything. It was released August 1st. As Beth says "The face of motherhood is changing." More moms are having children later in life. Later meaning 35 and older. As a fellow writer, I helped critique this book. It was fun to watch the birthing Continue Reading