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New New New
After all the excitement of everything coming together… if finally started to sink in as I was driving down the highway. One of the biggest decisions of my life! I was on my way to the Chicago suburbs to go to college. New school, new place, new job, new church, new friends…NEW!!! What did I…
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Psalm 119 – Daleth
What is your choice? Do you want to hold on to the things of this earth or seek out the ways of the Lord? Our flesh wants to hold on to what we have known to be “normal”. The world teaches that it is okay to sin but God states in Romans 6:23 For the…
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Saying “Yes”
Dear Saying “Yes”, The question that is often asked by young ladies that want to recklessly abandon themselves to God, “Do I have to leave my family, hometown, and all my friends to prove that I am committed?” Occasionally God might ask you to do some of those things, but most of the time all…
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Weather Report – Heavy Snow
Snow is beautiful when it is softly falling over a beautiful landscape of hills, trees, and rivers. It almost seems like a crime to think any ill thoughts when everything looks like a sweet winter wonderland. But then there is another side of snow. With every snowflake that falls, it can potentially add to a…
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Why do We Need the Bible?
A question that every Christian needs to answer. I am going to let scripture speak for itself by giving you 6 facts from Scripture. Fact 1: The Bible is our spiritual FOOD. 1 Peter 2 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: Matthew 4:4 But he…
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Following God’s Path
It was hard to believe that it had been one year since I trusted Christ as my Savior. A lot of things had changed in my life and more change was coming… I was spending my time working, going to church and serving at my local church. I was fortunate that my pastor and my…
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Looking Back
With every clickety-clack of the train over the rails, more and more track is left behind. I think of times past as moments of learning, helping us be formed into who we are today and who we will be in the future. Come with me to the back of the train, down memory lane. I…
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Cautiousness
Life is full of moments that cautiousness becomes more than just a thought. Or at least it should. Often we associate cautiousness with an interest to our own safety. It is our own senses that help us to realize potential danger. But God has given us more than just physical senses. He has also given…
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Take the Plunge
As I continued on my Christian Walk, I started realizing that there would be “Stones” set in my path. Challenges set before me such as the death of my cousin, changing churches, personal doubts, moving out, learning to be a Godly person, and following Christ even when others don’t understand. Although some challenges seem huge…
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It’s Your Birthday
It’s your birthday, time to add another car to your train. I like to think with every year we get to start by add a new car to our train. Now when we are young we really don’t have a choice on what type of car we are able to add. A baby needs a…