Stories of a Young Black Woman Growing Up
honest life stories, my heart included
Right now, I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. I wasn’t feeling that way a week or two ago. But right now, it’s like tomorrow couldn’t get here soon enough because maybe what I’m going through right now won’t be here tomorrow. Maybe. Life is …
We recently experienced several mass shootings back to back, in California, Texas, Ohio, and Kansas. Hurricanes and wildfires have devastated the Bahamas and California. Upheaval in the U.S. with our polarized politics down racial, political, religious (and denominational), and [insert polarizing topic of choice] lines …
So, I’ve been finishing a novel in my 3-month sabbatical from the blog. That’s not the main reason I gave the blog, and the internet in general, a break. However, my self-prescribed hiatus, brought on by a need to spend more time with God, actually …
Right now, I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. I wasn’t feeling that way a week or two ago. But right now, it’s like tomorrow couldn’t get here soon enough because maybe what I’m going through right now won’t be here tomorrow. Maybe. Life is …
We recently experienced several mass shootings back to back, in California, Texas, Ohio, and Kansas. Hurricanes and wildfires have devastated the Bahamas and California. Upheaval in the U.S. with our polarized politics down racial, political, religious (and denominational), and [insert polarizing topic of choice] lines …
We have all had times in our lives when prayer came naturally. You didn’t have to even think about it – something would come up and ‘boom!’, you and God are simpatico and intercession and Spirit-filled prayer is just gushing forth like nobody’s business. I …
At this time of year, many of us will get together with friends and family to fellowship over a roasted (or fried) turkey. At Thanksgiving, it is almost impossible to escape being asked to enumerate the things we are thankful for. What is never mentioned …
I’ve recently taken on additional responsibilities at work, which is great because I’m always looking for a new challenge. I’ve also started traveling for work, which I love but, without the proper night’s sleep, has been draining. I’m learning a new language, I’m taking ballet, …
The word “blessed” has been an odd word for me. I’ve always known it was a “Christian” word, a biblical term that seemed to indicate God’s favor on a person or people. As I grew up and started moving around adults in church, I would …
I recently joined a church! It was exciting, because it came after about a year of hoping for the right church to “fall in my lap”, so to speak. In reality, the process was long and challenging. It was filled with lots of prayer, Google …
I have been studying through the Book of Judges lately, learning a lot about myself and my walk with the Lord in the back-and-forth “repentance” of the children of Israel and the interesting and very honest stories of the not-so-heroic judges (i.e. real people) that …
If you didn’t know, colleges and universities have become a battle ground for this tricky thing called free speech. I work in higher education and am constantly bombarded with news stories from one side of the front or the other. You hear of some person …
I recently discovered Emily Conrad, a Christian author, while perusing the interwebs for things to read and authors to follow. I liked her honest energy and the inspiration that she provides on her blog, so I decided to subscribe to keep updated on what she’s …