Time to Surrender

Time to Surrender

I slowly raised the tattered flag that I carried around for what seemed like decades. Its crisp whiteness no longer visible as time and distress muted the color to a dirty dishwater shade. I traced the dark streaks running across the grain of the fabric with shaky...
The Cleft of The Rock

The Cleft of The Rock

The waves crash all around The thunder beats upon the undone But I find peace here at the cleft of the rock Where mercy endures and hope lingers on The chaos clammers for refuge, Inching its way toward my heart But I reject the notion that I am completely without...
The BEST New Year’s Advice

The BEST New Year’s Advice

Oh how I long to be carefree about life again, like I used to be as a child. Before life knocked me down a few times. Kind of like how my little 2 year old niece is. She is obsessed about singing “Happy Birthday” to all of our family members even when it’s not their...
How To Stay Sane During the Holidays

How To Stay Sane During the Holidays

There are two types of people when it comes to the holidays. The first are the loud, obnoxious and happy type that spend every day decorating, baking cookies, blaring Christmas songs really loud everywhere they go and shopping for ridiculous amounts of time. Then...
Anxious For Nothing

Anxious For Nothing

I stood on the verge of a mental collapse, holding a bed comforter set in one hand and my phone to my ear with the other. I felt the hot tears streaming down my face mingled with the humiliation of crying over something so ridiculous as this. Why couldn’t I just make...
Come Out Of Hiding

Come Out Of Hiding

I have this fancy purple jacket hanging up in my closet and I can’t seem to get rid of it. It’s nicely detailed with embroidered patterns throughout the entire jacket. It’s a beautiful shade of deep purple, almost an eggplant color. One of the reasons I bought it is...
There Was a Struggle

There Was a Struggle

Will I ALWAYS be a slightly fat girl living in a chocolate sprinkled donut world?? The thought raced through my mind as I awkwardly tugged on my cardigan to snuggly wrap up my muffin top. I knew the skinny chirocpractor assistant girl saw me and my muffin top but I...
Misunderstandings and Other Such Annoyances

Misunderstandings and Other Such Annoyances

Is there anything worse than being misunderstood?  What a slap in the face it is to have someone completely misunderstand your actions….especially when they were pure and for the benefit of others.  What do you do when you have followed God’s will and...
Don’t Take the Bait

Don’t Take the Bait

I felt my trigger finger itching to shoot. I knew I could throw up a quick smart sounding post on social media to sound off just like everyone else in the world. I wanted someone to hear my two cents because that’s the only way we can make a difference in our society,...
Go

Go

Shana Strange brings an encouraging song about following the call of God and being willing to go wherever He leads