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“But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?…” – Isaiah 43:18-19 Quarter one is coming to an end, and a new one is about to begin. Likewise, this becomes the time … Continue reading Release to Receive the New
“…At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen.” -Isaiah 60:22 Envision being at the beginning of a race—feet separated, leaning forward, eyes staring toward the expansive stretch of land you must sprint across. With anxious anticipation, you await the sound that signals the start of the marathon. Enclosed behind bone … Continue reading Stay in the Race
“We’re celebrating life. It don’t matter who you are. If you’ve been working hard, give yourself a round of applause. Bravo!” “Bravo” by Ledisi The night of March 1st I click-clacked my way in a pair of nude heels with a black wagon bearing two containers, a bottle of water, and a white elegantly designed … Continue reading You are Worth Celebrating
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” -1 Corinthians 13:4-6 NIV The relief … Continue reading Try Love Again
“Didn’t I conquer this last year? Tell me what I missed because I fear that it’s coming back up again.” -Jonathan McReynolds, “Cycles” “Don’t go back.” The simple but powerful instruction was made in the midst of a Sunday sermon. This warning that the preacher so adamantly advised the congregation stuck out to me. … Continue reading Break the Cycle
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” –2 Peter 3:9 (KJV) Three months ago… Nervous energy radiates through her body as her fingers fly across the keyboard. The days seemed to … Continue reading Rejected for a Purpose
“Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” –Matthew 6:34 ASV As I stopped to reflect on 2021 and the goals I set for that year, I had mixed emotions. I definitely had plans for the year and goals that … Continue reading Panic or Keep Pursuing the Plan
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV It’s amazing how brown, yellow, and orange leaves can quickly cover the ground just mere days after a blazing hot sun brought the temperature to a record-breaking heat index. Barbecues get replaced with plans of sipping hot … Continue reading Changing Seasons
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 No one is exempt from pain, suffering, or even heartbreak. We’ve all got our own burdens to bear—some we share and some we deal with on our own. It’s when you’re in the midst of it that your vision can get cloudy, … Continue reading It Will Be Alright
Andréa Hardaway 