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“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) Surrounded in darkness and complete silence save for the steady whirring of a floor fan, my eyes are squeezed shut as my hands grip the edge of the soft, thin sheet. All … Continue reading The Worst of Me
I announced that my second fiction novel, Break Every Chain, was published earlier this month. I must be completely honest, this was a journey—a test of patience, motivation, and perseverance. It took longer to get this published than to write it! But throughout this experience, I’ve seen God work things out in my favor. Of … Continue reading Break Every Chain: The Journey to Publication
“Trust in the lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 “I don’t understand.” Have you ever said or thought this? And I don’t mean just when you were in school and the teacher was trying to … Continue reading The Unexpected
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” Psalms 27:14 KJV Standing in front of a few kids with masks covering their mouths and noses, I scan the small crowd of raised hands. I even hear a few yell “Me!” or “I want … Continue reading When We Wait…
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. “ Psalm 30:5 Sitting in a black adjustable chair with a dark cape snapped around my neck, I quietly and attentively listen to the conversation taking place around me. Scented shampoo … Continue reading Those Days
“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” Psalms 139:14 KJV I saw a meme that basically said April Fools’ Day was cancelled this year because nothing that is going on is funny. I could understand the feeling. I mean, you … Continue reading A Look into the Mirror
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV Excerpt from Break Every Chain: Unbearable heat encompasses me as the sun blazes overhead. My mouth is noticeably dry as I blink a couple times in an attempt to regain … Continue reading Faith vs. Fear
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 Never Lose Hope (Poem) It’s like I can hardly breathe with a plethora of thoughts weighing down on me. I can’t see past the hurt that other people did to me. No moving forward because I’m too busy looking back; it’s … Continue reading Let It Go
The topic of vision has been brought up so much within this last month. I myself have pondered about vision, heard a couple sermons about it, and been praying about it. However, because of how bad last year had been for me emotionally and mentally, I had to reflect on the consequences of no vision. … Continue reading The Importance of Vision
2019 has been a roller coaster ride. So many unexpected things have happened that I still to this day don’t understand why. At the beginning of this year, I started off at a job that wasn’t in my field of interest and literally stressed me out and made me so exhausted that all I could … Continue reading The Year: 2019
Andréa Hardaway 