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Before wisdom was written, it was whispered.Before it was preached, it was lived.Before it was memorized, it was absorbed—through tone, through repetition, through love.Scripture calls this shaping the law of thy mother.The Hebrew word is torah.Not rules. Not cold commands.But direction—the gentle aiming of a life toward what is good.Torah is instruction given again and…

Heaven must be worth everything.I’ve tried to justify creation in my mind, and I can’t—not from here.When I look honestly at the cost of sin, the suffering it has unleashed, the bodies and minds it has broken, I find myself thinking something I never thought I’d admit:I wouldn’t have created humanity.Not if I knew it…

Forgiveness is rarely something we want to do right away. More often, it is the very thing we resist—because choosing it means facing what wounded us in the first place. It means revisiting pain we worked hard to survive.But healing does not come from avoidance. It begins with courage.If you can summon the bravery to…

Dear Believers,I hear what you’re saying, and I want you to know this first: some of what you’re seeing regarding the nation of Israel is real. There are people who exploit power. There are leaders who are corrupt. There are systems that benefit the few at the expense of the many. Scripture itself never denies…

Everytime I thought my end would come and life would overwhelm and conquer me, the Lord made a way, brought me through and gave me a testimony. He’s holding you tight. That’s a beautiful truth—and it carries the weight of lived experience.Those aren’t words spoken from theory; they’re forged from nights survived when I didn’t…

Descending in my own mind one thousand miles deep. A flash of your face pulls from distracted sleep. Numbing my pain with excess and gain. Your scent passes by me. And for a moment I am sober my soul stained. Stumbling, falling, scratching, breaking, crying.Your tender voice; a gentle reminding. Locked away, isolated by fear,…

Excitement in the air I am filled with expectation. The Spirit without measure no religious regulation. Branded by the word of God I am a new breed. Get on this glory train and reposition your thinking. Keep your eye upon the prize don’t be hypnotized with lies. Regrets will keep you looking back and bound…

A mind twisted in a thicket. A intrusive occupation of brambles and weeds. Amongst the briars the chaos of roots woven tightly in. Intangled in the thorns the trashes cut me when blown in by the wind. Embraced by the saftey found in the haven of the shadows bend. I sit alone in silence engulfed…

I have been hesitant about writing anything this NewYear. I guess it is because I have been contemplating the likelihood of repeating the same patterns in the never-ending cycle of what is my life. I don’t want to be stuck in the same relationship drama or still fighting the same mental and emotional battles I…

The essence of courage is in embracing vulnerability. Without vulnerability there is no courage. You learn more about who you are, your strengths and weaknesses in each courageous leap of vulnerability. Often vulnerability is associated with weakness, when in fact, it is definitely the opposite. Jesus was made strong by His weakness. His vulnerability. The…

Paul was very radical in all of his beliefs. Very hard on himself. I think he carried a lot of guilt. He also didn’t have a wife or children and had a very strict way of viewing relationships in that dynamic. He was a short man. He probably was mocked as a child and that…

Here lately I have been experiencing some of the hardest life questions and the emotions that have come as a result of personal loss and trauma. This blog is deeply personal to me because of the depth of my transparency. When my soul gets to the darkest of shades I grasp for light through transparency…

A very precious friend and sister sent me a scripture a little while ago. One that tells me how to respond to my current trial. I wouldn’t have had any instruction as to how to cope with what is going on inside of me had the Lord not used her to instruct me. My love…

Recently, I watched The Chosen. The short film in its beautiful simplicity helped me see Nicodemus in a completely different light. Let me first say that I didn’t know I was lost until I watched it. Not lost in the sense that I don’t know Christ but lost in that my heart fell into darkness…

Withdrawing from relationships is a natural reaction when we are disappointed and/or hurt. It’s a basic self-preservation mechanism. It is something that we all fight with and struggle to overcome in order to keep our hearts tender and our minds free. I am always learning new things about setting boundaries and being more patient –…

The sky cradled you like you were the moon. Your blanket was the stars. The night air brushed against your ear, whispering from its satin-like silence. The sun rose each morning to kiss your nose, watching you as you stretched, yawned and wiggled your toes. The ocean moves to meet you on the beach just…

I had a vision. I saw a field of wheat crushed by strong winds; every stalk broken except for one lonely stem. Right in  the center of everything, crushed.  It just stood there swaying in the breeze. Holy Spirit then spoke to me and said, “A bruised reed I will not break, nor stamp out…

When you were a child, did you ever have a blanket, a baby doll, or anything else that specifically brought you comfort?For me, it was my Momma and Daddy singing to me, or my Granny’s love. I ask this question because something very profound was shared with me this morning. Something that helps me to…

I want more of you and all of the beauty you have shared with me. Don’t deny me My Love JustOneGive me one more sunrise peaking through the curtains of leafy trees. Give me one more starry sky, listening to the music of crickets and whispery nights. Give me one more sip of muskadine wine.Give…

If I could paint my love it would be in colors never seen with mortal eyes. Oh if I could write my love it would be with words only eternity could penn. If I could could speak my love my lips would speak tongues of angels and of men. If I could dance my love, …

Acts chapter 9 tells the story of a man named Saul. Anyone familiar with scripture is aware of the kind of man Saul was. The kind of man people feared was the man traveling down the road to Damascus that day. He, a brilliant but diabolical person who persecuted the church and was even responsible…

Some people like thunderstorms. I am not one of them. After my divorce in 2011 I had to live alone for the first time in my life. I had seen first hand what horrific devastation tornadoes and severe weather did to homes and families. I was so afraid during that time in my life that…

The song of sorrow, dark unsilenced. The groans of souls in pain. Whispers voices, in the chaos of suffering anguish brings. Oh the nights of lonely yearning for just a bit relief. Takes tears to groanings no words just moanings of the spirit in belief. Take to the alter, let it burn one voice says…

The things that are true are always true. Time, circumstances, pressures.. These things cannot change what the Lord has made pure. Beautiful Little Treasures we are. Made by the hands of the Father. Potent, pure and providentially fashioned. Not one bit diminished by the world. Forever grafted into the body of Christ. Forever sealed by…

Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm and said, “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? Job 38:1-2 Once the clay has been given to the Potter in ownership.. How can clay resist the Potter? What power does the clay have except it be given to it? If then…

Surrendered to the Father’s hands and the Potters Wheel. Abandoned to the spindle and the Weavers skill. Yielded to the Poet and His romantic themes. Author take your ink and quill and penn your way with me. And I’ll play for you on the harp with the golden strings. I’ll sing for you a new…

When I see the moon I see you.When the sunrises through my window I see you there too. I dream of walking hand in had on a beaten path or maybe sand. How can I not gasp at the magnificence of snow covered mountains and words fail me at the vastness of the sea? Still…

The pressure to give up is growing greater in the earth. I believe Jesus felt the weight of the world on his shoulders in Gethsemane. He cried out for relief struggling with the natural instinct of self preservation and literally dying for a world he only felt on his shoulders. I imagine his heart was…

It’s difficult to complain tonight. It’s Christmas Eve!… While my heart is filled with gratitude for my family and the fact that we have survived the hardest year of our lives I lay in bed tonight with a fever. Everyone in my house has the flu and bronchitis.… As I recall the past twelve months…

When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. John 14:3 When troubles come, faith endures.Hope voices her sight of light ahead assures.Amid the showers flowers bloom.Across desert rivers flow, not shyly I dare not presume.Oceans of time are of no distance, for…

Now faith is the SUBSTANCE of things Hoped for, the EVIDENCE of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 As I begin writing this blog I feel a sense of hesitation. Hesitant because we have been trained that false hope is better than no hope. When in fact there’s either real hope based upon facts or no…

I seek peace this world can’t offer. I long for love that has it’s scoffers.I trained my voice to sing a tune. To dance in the rain, make flowers bloom. Alas the night upon a roof beneath the stars I lay bare. My Creator found me there. No judging eyes, surprised? I poured my soul…

Or have you ever had your hand held by your Love while you slept? Have you been kissed and forgot time? Can you remember the smooth sweet voice of that beautiful someone singing you into the dream world? Has someone ever walked into a room and captured you completely? Have you ever been blessed to…

Torrid tryst? In trouble? Trust! In His faithfulness, we must! Through torrential rains, birthing pains, enivitable change; I tell you, just believe! Amazing promises us to receive. FOCUS, and soon you’ll find, yourself across the finish line. In His Service, Jennifer

Matthew 4:4But He answered and said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.’” To proceed means to begin or continue. The word of God is still being written because the word is still being spoken. We can know the scripture…

Daddy, I was strongest on your shoulder. So thankful for the goofy looks, the spankings, love, the singing in the car, showing us how to never give up. Showing me what a good man should be like. Unmistakably flawed. Wonderfully forgiven. Always contrite.I love you so much Daddy. I’m so thankful I told you all…

It’s been a while since I have blogged. I lost my mother in March 2021. It has been so hard to process. I have some thoughts I need to share. I hope it is a blessing to you. It should be simple to rid ourselves of toxic behaviors, environments, beliefs and relationships. But we develop…

My precious momma lay in her hospital bed suffering hallucinations, stage four kidney failure, and having survived five surgeries in the last 6 weeks giving God thanks. In a rare moment of clear thinking and the moment she saw my sister in video call she said these words to her. “Anita there’s angels all around…

Does the quiet sooth you?Does the moon make you want to touch it? The mesmerizing affect of a shadows silhouette.The wooing of the moon.The seduction silence offers.The mystery of the dark.He is a soft burning ember.The longing of my soul.The aching of my heart. Have you ever longed for something or someone?It’s like a slow…

The skies grew dark with sulfuric breathing as bolts of lightening lunged. The earth quaked with demonic anticipation at the death of God’s only begotten son. Caged by all of my sin, bound with fetters, paralyzed with fear. A salty test escaped my eye as flashed before me all the years.I fixed my gaze upon…

Hello my Lovelies, I was praying earlier today and Holy Spirit remind me of Judges chapter 7. As I read through it and refreshed my memory of this wonderful story of Gideon and God’s victory, I marveled how the Lord used something completely ridiculous to accomplish the miraculous. In Judges chapter 7 we learn that…

Your thirst has brought you to Jacob’s well, fetching water from a pail. Crisp, clean, cool refreshing water. Healing, delivering, satisfying… Living water. Come to the well at the morning light, and tap into the reservoir that never runs dry. Draw from the deep, quench thirst. Drink from the fountain, your spirit immerse. Your willingness…

I remember a particular day when my house was filled with my young nieces and nephews ( this was a typical day, lol. ) The sounds of the girls bossing the boys around, the boys being completely resistant to their incessant prodding, led to some tumultuous days. As I recall these days, I now treasure…

How do we keep from burning out? Proverbs 31 describes a virtuous woman. One who is busy with home, children, business, finiances, humanity and the Lord. It seems we have an awful lot of weight to carry. And the weight does get heavy if we try to bear the burden on our shoulders, literally. Sometimes…

In silence sits the Sackcloth Weaver, midst shadows, in some lonely room. In turmoil with his concentration, the contradiction with that of which he looms. Who is He that gave him such purpose? Whose threads are they that he does bear? “Tis but just Sackcloth?” His heart does question. What need would have me take…

 Isaiah 60:1-3 NIV. “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your…

I wonder dreamly of hence, what fanciful treasures must see? And think a thought of countless measure, wistful, what the next line will be? To draft with quill upon some unsuspecting parchment, a tale not of whimsy but of Truth. To penn some wisdom fitly written, purposed just for you. I dare not trifle with…

The Lord is faithful! He watches over His word to perform it! No weapon formed against us can prosper! The Lord knows the way of the righteous. He is our past, present and future. There is no power, dominion, nation or kingdom greater than His. No name greater than the name of Jesus Christ. His…

Seize life, the rich and abundant life of God.Redeem the time, taking nothing for granted even rhyme.Cherish your dreams following the flavor of your favor.Exalt the Word of God as the final authority in your life – not words of strifeDespise not the small things, for it’s the tiniest amount of faith that can move…

You are remarkable, useful, intelligent, kind, important, beautiful, valuable, loveable, treasured! You have a hope and a future! Jer. 29:11 That’s the TRUTH! All other voices are lies! I’ve always been able to put into words my thoughts and feelings. I’m descriptive and unapologetic in my writing and public speaking. I remember being on a…

“Daughter of the One True King”. Isn’t that a fabulous concept. And it is true! I’m a sappy, in love woman whose heart beats for my Lover, my Lord – Jesus!

Hi folks. Today I want to encourage you to remember that the Lord is faithful! He watches over His word to perform it! No weapon formed against us can prosper! The Lord knows the way of the righteous. He is the past, present and future. There is no power, dominion, nation or kingdom greater than…