Ever wrestle with your emotions? Check out our yearlong series on emotions. Each month we explored a different emotion, shared our personal experiences, and provided some spiritual guidance. Enjoy!
I used to channel my frustration at the enemy. I always assumed it was him. I never used the word hate, yet I hated him. Along my journey I have found it’s not just him, that there is someone else to blame. And that someone else –I hated her with an even greater passion! You […]
Hating the Person Within Read More »
hate (hāt): (v) to feel intense or passionate dislike for (someone) (n) intense or passionate dislike Hate is a strong emotion that makes people do horrendous things. Most of the time, they don’t even know why they commit the acts that they do. As we all know, it is toxic, but being born into sin,
Jesus Can Stand Me Read More »
Hate is a four-letter word. So much destruction in our world has occurred due to this one emotion. And yet, if we really are honest with ourselves, we are no strangers to hate. We hate things about ourselves. We hate things about other people. We hate Mondays, politics, and taxes! But when hate becomes a
Forgiveness Over Hate Read More »
It’s beautiful how God strings everything together! I love His timing! He positioned this month’s blog post to be due earlier than normal. The due date landed the day after God took me through a radical journey I never believed I would complete! As I write this, I am coming off a 31-day liquid fast.
Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself Read More »
Oh February, the month of love is here. Right in the middle of the month is Valentine’s Day, a day when we are supposed to be swept away with romantic gestures or gifted with red roses and/or giant hearts of unidentified chocolates. (Hopefully your box contained the guide to where your favorite confection was located).
Don’t Bring Me Chocolates or Flowers! Read More »
love /ləv/: an intense feeling of deep affection; a great interest and pleasure in something; feeling a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone) It’s February and love is in the air! Everyone wants to be loved. Some will go to extremes for this emotion, others will settle for much less. This month, I want to
Love: An Affair of the Heart Read More »
We are now in the month of February, and because of Valentine’s Day, it is frequently dubbed the month of love. However, for all the Ruths out there waiting for their Boaz, it has been dubbed single awareness month. I know you’re probably biting your nails to find out what a perpetually single person has
How to Survive the Month of Love, From a Pro! Read More »
I have found navigating sisterhood within the church comes with its own form of anxiety. I know for me, like many, I wasn’t sure the women of the church would really accept me …ALL of me! The old, the new, and the God ain’t done with me yet versions of myself. With everything I had
Overcoming the Anxiety of Authentic Friendship Read More »
As a child, I remember growing up with the news playing in the background at the start of our day. This was a daily routine for my family. I could tell how much time I had left before school by knowing if the Today Show was on or not. Now, during my morning routine, I
God’s Word as a Tool to Overcoming Anxiety and Fear Read More »
Anxiety (aNGˈzīədē) is defined as a feeling of worry, nervousness, or uneasiness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Everyone experiences anxiety. No one is immune to it because of the fallen world we live in. Anxiety can be negative or positive depending upon the perception of the concerned person. There
