Sometimes, God lets you see the life you almost had…

...and shows your heart how thankful you are that you didn't get it. The thing about Hallmark movies or Romantic Comedies is they are not real. THEY ARE NOT REAL LIFE. Let me say it one more time: "THEY ARE NOT REAL LIFE!" Sometimes, you look at life and look at Cinderella or Beauty and …

#thisis30

My gardenia is dead, my basil plant will be 3 this year, and my life is nothing like I ever imagined. "FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU,” DECLARES THE LORD, “PLANS TO PROSPER YOU AND NOT TO HARM YOU, PLANS TO GIVE YOU HOPE AND A FUTURE." - JEREMIAH 29:11 This is …

Depression is more than a frame of mind… there is healing in His name…

I just saw a post someone wrote... Their brother was depressed, worked out, had goals, had friends and a supportive family yet he still killed himself. She said something that is so true... depression isn’t a weak frame of mind, but sickness.  You can’t just ‘snap out of it’.  There’s no amount of inspirational quotes …

Matthew 10: When only God can restore your relationship with your dad.

Today is a pretty personal post.  It's one that I never thought to write, but is part of my "why". "AND A MAN'S FOES SHALL BE THEY OF HIS OWN HOUSEHOLD.  HE THAT LOVETH FATHER OR MOTHER MORE THAN ME IS NOT WORTHY OF ME: AND HE THAT LOVETH SON OR DAUGHTER MORE THAN ME …

Part 2: Staying still does not always mean you’re stagnant.

This is continued from Part 1: Staying still does not always mean you’re stagnant. "God can split seas and do what He wills, but sometimes doesn’t allow the new to come until our heart is changed and surrendered to HIS.  We are to be pure and undefiled.  We are to be thankful and choose gratitude wherever …