Encouraging and entertaining through inspirational writing.
“…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
“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
“Brethen, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.” –Philippians 3:13 KJV “I know my review can’t compare to what God will do in my life.” –“Movin’ On” by Jonathan McReynolds When driving, it’s … Continue reading Moving Forward
“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
“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
