But What If You Didn't...?

Three years ago I started blogging because I felt the urge to do so. At the time I had no idea how long I would be blogger or what will eventually become of my blog posts. As I write this I still do not know the answers to those initial questions. All I know is that this was what God was calling me to do. The only instruction I received was, "write only what I give you to say".  Over the last three years I've seen the growth in my Christian faith as a result of blogging. I grew up spiritually because in order to know what God was telling me to share, I had to have first spent time in His presence. In essence, blogging has forced me to prioritize my walk with God. It would be very hypocritical of me to "preach" the Word of God on my blog yet live a life that is contrary to my posts; as a result, I am more sensitive to the things of God and the voice of God and for that I am grateful. What if you didn't do what God has called you to do? This is such a scary question because there are destinies attached to your obedience to God. 
 As I reflect back on my three years of operating this blog, I think about all the experiences I have gone through. I read the emails and comments from people who share with me how they stumbled upon a blog post that ministered to them at a crucial time in their life and I cannot believe that my little obedience to God encouraged someone whom I will probably never meet in person. In addition, at times I view where my blog is being accessed from and I think to myself, "I may never in this lifetime visit that country, yet my words have gone there." These awe moments made me to question, but what if I didn't start blogging?  That is the same question that is upon my heart tonight.

Praying for My Unborn Child(ren)

Disclaimer: I am not married therefore I am not expecting a child. I just wanted to make that clear because of the tittle of this blog. Don't get any ideas, people! Now that that's out of the way, if you

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In the last couple of weeks I've had experiences that have left me feeling troubled in my spirit and both experience involved children. In my first experience, I went to a WalMart to buy scrubs for the intravenous admixtures class I was taking. While I was sorting through the scrubs to find my size I heard the voice of a woman screaming and cursing at a boy that appeared to be about 8 years old. She walked without caring if the child was keeping up with her. When she realized the boy was not walking fast enough, she turned around and verbally insulted this child.  I watched as this poor baby hurriedly ran past me with tears in his eyes as he tried to catch up to the woman I am assuming is his mother.  I had no idea who this woman was, but I felt like crying for the sake of the boy. A few days after this experience I was parking my car when a mother and 4 children between the ages of 3 and 10 walked up the car parked besides my car. The mother was on the phone and every other word that came out of her mouth was vulgar. She then directed her anger from her phone call to her children. As I walked away I could hear her calling her daughters derogatory names and I could see the fear in their faces. Once again a part of my heart cried.  I cried in both instances because I knew that what I witnessed in both experiences were not isolated events. I cried because I knew these children were innocent and precious before God, yet their parents will probably never let them know.  Around the time these experiences occurred, I was finishing up my study of the book of Ephesians and that's where God taught me the importance of the parent-child relationship.

Proverbs 31 Wardrobe Ministry_Edition7

Welcome to the 7th edition of Proverbs 31 Wardrobe Ministry! Our motto here at P31-WM is "clothed with strength and dignity" (Proverbs31:25b). Today I am sharing another outfit I wore to church this month. As Christian women, it is so important for us not to neglect the physical aspect of our spiritual walk. As we strive to honor the Lord, that effort should transform not only our hearts, but our physical appearance. Below I've added some pictures and included information on where similar clothing pieces can be bought online so check it out!