Mental Health Meets Faith
All last week, I was away on a missions trip to Palmira, Colombia working at the Yo Soy el Camino Children’s home. The small team I traveled with and myself had an incredible time and I was so blessed to be able to be a part of the experience. As I was reflecting on my trip this morning, the song “City of Hope” by Amanda Cook came to mind. She sings, “Adoption is our heritage, […]
Yesterday I was reading the story of the 12 spies that explore the promised land. You may be familiar with the story. The Lord tells Moses to send out 12 men, from each of the 12 tribes, to explore the land of Canaan. Ten men come back with a negative report, focusing only on the giants of the land. Only Caleb and Joshua return with a sense of confidence and trust in the promise and […]
Lately, I have been reflecting on my sense of worth and where it comes from. When I first started my blog, I wrote a similar post entitled, “Not Enough.” Since then, I feel God has continued to speak to me, bringing me to deeper levels of wisdom and understanding about the topic. I think everyone is born with an innate desire to be picked to do something of importance, to be someone of importance. We […]
Something is brewing in my heart these days and I am excited to share it with all of you lovely ladies and gents. I have found my determination. Not that I haven’t been determined in the past, but I’m at a whole other level with it now. It’s difficult to explain but I’m going to try. Not too long ago, I prayed a prayer like this: “God, I trust you, but you are killing me.” […]
This week I have been reflecting on the passage in scripture where Peter walks on the water. For those of you unfamiliar with the story, it goes like this. Jesus sends His disciples ahead to their next destination, while Jesus goes up to a mountainside to pray. Later that night, Jesus goes to meet up with His disciples. Jesus starts walking on the water towards the boat. The disciples freak out thinking it’s a ghost. […]
Recently, my pastor did an exercise with our youth group and the youth leaders. He had us all close our eyes and listen as he read Psalm 139 out loud. He asked us to raise our hand when we felt something jump out at us. Reading it again today, I have to say that it is this passage that stands out to me: You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when […]
Caring about people can be really tricky sometimes, because people are messy. People are imperfect. They mess up. They say and do things that hurt you sometimes. We say and do things that hurt other people. We let one another down and disappoint each other at times. It’s life. Can I be real honest for a moment? I wish I could control people, in a good way, if that makes sense. I wish I could […]
Recently, I watched the documentaries Father of Lights and Holy Ghost directed by Darren Wilson. Both films are incredibly faith boosting, as they highlight what happens when an individual totally surrenders themselves to the agenda and purposes of God. In these films, they interview people who have been heavily persecuted for their faith. They go to places that are resistant to the Gospel, places where one could be arrested, or killed, for trying to share […]
Do you ever just want answers? How will things turn out? When will it happen? How will it happen? Will it ever happen? What will the future bring? Will it all turn out okay? I’m the type of girl who has always wanted answers. There is safety in answers. I find protection in knowing. If I can anticipate an outcome, I can brace myself for the impact and prepare myself for the fall out. There […]
Recently, one of my cousins passed away. Although I didn’t know him well, I attended his memorial service with my parents to show support for the family. I’m glad I did because I was so touched by what I heard at his memorial and all the kind words that were spoken about him. My cousin loved music and dancing. From what I understand, he was a jokester, a very common trait in our family. My […]