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The Surprising Truth About Our Motives Behind Giving & Our Ability To Receive~ Part 2
The buzzing timer was not necessary, anyone close by could tell the cake was done. The rich roasted aroma of dark chocolate filled the kitchen. It is her favorite. My grandmother’s recipe with luscious frosting plopped on top and swirled to perfection. My heart filled...
The Surprising Truth About Our Motives Behind Giving & Our Ability To Receive~ Part 1
I had just joined a writing community in 2018 and received a list of short interviews with authors that the administrators would be hosting. One of the titles intrigued me, Made Like Martha - Good News For Women Who Get Things Done ~ Katie Reid. After the...
Taking Up The Shield Of Faith To Stop The Fiery Arrows
April 10, 2010 "Mrs. Fletcher, your house is on fire." Is this for real, did he just say my house was on fire? April 10, 2020 It is 2 am right now, and I am wide awake. This is the 10th anniversary of our house fire and I feel as though once again I sit helpless,...
Mothering Amid Crisis – The 4 Critical Behaviors of Jochebed
"Because I feel that, in the Heavens above, The angels, whispering to one another, Can find, among their burning terms of love, None so devotional as that of "Mother." Edgar Allan Poe We have had to make complete life changes within days. Among all of the job...
When We Put Our Shame Aside And Share Our Story
Have you ever gone out of your way for someone? What did that cost you? Time, physical exertion, money... it cost something. Why did you or would you do it? How about the reverse - has anyone gone out of their way for you? What did that tell you about your worth to...
The Power of Patience, Perseverance and Prayer
Do you have women or a woman in your life whose walk with God has inspired you to keep going? Do you have times when you feel like you have done your time serving and now it is time to stop and let someone else do it? I ask those two questions because they are both a...
How One Key Choice Changed A Harlot To An Ancestor
Have you made choices in the past that have left you believing you have to work your way back and prove your worth to God? I know if I allow myself to look back, the enemy is more than happy to remind me of all the ways I am not worthy. What if you had to add the...
When Being A Superhero is Being A Servant Leader
"It's Not Who I Am Underneath, But What I Do, That Defines Me." Batman {Galatians 5:6 What matters is something far more interior: faith expressed in love} Where are the superheroes when you need them? We have longed for them since our fall. The Jewish nation held...
How To Go From Nothing More Than To Exactly What They Need
“It must be nice to be just a stay at home mom.” The words spoken to me 22 years ago still come to the forefront when I am asked what I do for work. I know they were not spoken to hurt but two words in that phrase stuck! JUST A If I let them they can keep me from...
How God Changed The Very Action Meant To Destroy
Take and Eat Said the created not the creator. What prospects laid ahead? What wisdom was to be obtained? The lure of lie, the promise of an opened eye To be like God Turning what was once admired into envy The servant heart to subservient Companion to rival The...