I always wanted to be a mom. That is, until the day I didn't. I'm not sure what happened, really. I just remember it was a Saturday morning, I woke up next to my new husband, and I thought I wasn't too sure about this "having kids" thing. Hesitantly, I voiced my concern. To my surprise, his response was, "I was just thinking the same thing." There we were, newlyweds who married with the idea of starting a family soon, changing our minds simultaneously on the same sunny, Saturday morning. I told my parents they shouldn't expect grandkids from us. I rolled my eyes every time a heckler asked when we were having kids. I found myself infuriated by the ever-growing pressure from relatives, and even friends, to begin a family. We were young, we were happy, and we were fine. Why couldn't anyone understand that? Eventually, six years later, we got to a point where we weren't so young. We were still fine, but I knew my timeline for producing the tiny pitter-patter of feet was running shorter. … [Read more...]
40 Days of Prayer for Our Nation: Day 24
If you are just visiting, we are on day twenty-four of a 40 day prayer journey for our nation! We are unified and seeking a move of God! Please visit this page for more information about this 40 days of prayer, AND to grab some promotional images, hash tag ideas, etc., to help us promote this event, and tear down the gates of hell! Let’s pray: Father God, You are amazing, wonderful, all-knowing, loving, kind, merciful, and mighty! We adore You as our King. You alone spoke the worlds into existence, and You alone are the One True God! We love You, Lord! Today, we want to plead for the protection of this great nation. Lord, please protect us from terrorists--both foreign and domestic. Protect us from attacks and harm. Keep our land safe from invasion. Lord, we ask that You begin to move across this country and open the eyes of Your people. We ask that You send Your angels to protect us, and remind us of Your Truth! Help this nation to be a nation that is KNOWN throughout all the … [Read more...]
Pursue Your Passion with Faith, Love, and Endurance
Lately, I’ve been thinking long and hard about my purpose according to God’s will for my life. There are days when it seems crystal clear, when I’m certain of my spiritual gifts, feel confident and appear to be making great strides and progress. Then there are those days when confusion clouds my vision, I’m distracted, and suddenly wondering if I misinterpreted what God was saying to me. We are constantly engaged in an ongoing spiritual battle that can cause us to be weary, discouraged, and hopeless, but remember satan is a liar! God is our truth and light. If we remain focused on him our hopelessness will transform into hopefulness. When satan is on attack, we can’t fight him on our own we must prepare for battle by turning to God in prayer, studying the Scriptures, and wearing our spiritual armor. Not long ago I was having one of those days. Satan was kicking at my door and I felt myself caving into procrastination and despair, so I turned to the scriptures. I began … [Read more...]
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