“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 All of my life I’ve been silent.  Either not seeing, or seeing and lacking the strength to speak.  Well, I’ve reached a turning point in my life where I have everything that I need to do both- see and speak.  Now is a time to speak. Now is my season to speak. The traps have been set, the lies have been told, and the conspirers conspired- all in an attempt to hide the truth.  Evil motives have been hidden for years, taking advantage of the hurt, the blind, the weak, and…

We’ve entered a new year.  Now what?  Before we can move forward in the NEW, we have to deal with the OLD.  What do you need to leave behind?  Have you reflected on your past year?  As I looked back over 2017, I noted my learnings. 17 Lessons from 2017: 1. There is always resistance in doing right.  Just because God opens your eyes to something doesn’t mean that it will be easy to walk it out. 2. The Lord has to humble us to get the best out of us. 3. My feelings don’t control me; I have the power to control my feelings.  We don’t have to just…

It’s so easy to waste time thinking about what we should have done.  We think: If I would have done that I would be in a different place right now.  We get frustrated and discouraged, crying over what we can’t change.  The key is that some things we can’t change but some things we can. Let’s focus on what we can change: Start where you are & stop looking back. When we start where we are it is important to acknowledge what we should have done differently.  We need to make note of what to do going forward so that we don’t repeat mistakes.  We must acknowledge what we did wrong,…

If I didn’t have faith, I wouldn’t have anything.  As we celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, I made up my mind to be THANKFUL FOR ALL THINGS and to ENJOY THE DAY.  This meant that we moved at our own pace.  We didn’t rush to do anything.  Actually, we slept in!  But guess what?   We enjoyed the day from beginning to end.  I’m truly thankful for faith. We started our morning by reading and praying as a family.  We read Ephesians 5:15-20.   “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”   – Ephesians 5:20 We must give thanks always-…

Some days are filled with lessons and opportunities, and yesterday was one of those days for me.  Before I let go and move on, let me share 11 lessons from yesterday: 11 Lessons from Yesterday 1. STOP NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS.  Don’t immediately jump to assuming negatively when dealing with situations and people.  Slow down and trust. 2. BE KIND.  Simple, but huge and often overlooked.  Just be kind. 3. LISTEN TO OTHERS.  Trust the people that God has placed in your life.  Talk to them about what’s on your heart and listen to them.  Really listen. 4. WALK IN LOVE.  No matter how you’re feeling, push those feelings to the side…

I celebrated my 32nd birthday on Sunday and now I’m asking myself: I’m 32.  Now what? Less of me, more of Him. I appreciate and respect the power in newness.  New days and new years are important to me.  When granted new time I like to take the time to ensure I’m doing what I need to do in order to experience the fullness of the new.  I want to let go of the old and prepare myself to embrace the new. I’m 32.  Now what? 1. Deal with me.   The Lord is allowing me to see the many natural ways that I have that aren’t pleasing to Him.  As…

Another year is coming to a close.  Before I enter into the new, I must reflect on the lessons I’ve learned this past year. 16 Lessons from 2016 1. Take care of yourself.  There is always something to do but we can only offer what we have to give.  Replenish, refresh, rest and restore yourself. 2. Don’t lose yourself.  Before you are anything else, you are you.  Always remember that. 3. It’s all about the heart.  We must get deep and pay attention to the heart issues.  The heart, not our actions or appearances, will tell us everything we need to know. 4. Just apologize.  No explanations or counter-arguments.  Just…