So often when trying to define God’s call on my life, I felt like His plans for me were elusive and intangible. In reality, however, I had placed obstacles in my own life that made it hard to hear what He was so patiently and clearly telling me. As God’s handiwork, we are created in Christ Jesus to […]
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When Food Was My Best Friend: How I Overcame Emotional Eating
The object of my affection was always there…three times a day, every day. Unlike the ability to throw out the last pack of cigarettes, there was always another meal coming. So many times, I found not only was I consuming food, but it was consuming me. Is Food Addiction Really A “Thing?” My struggle with […]
“Inconvenienced” By God
Looking back, there are numerous instances where I thought I knew what was best for me. Hindsight is truly 20/20 and I’m thankful God didn’t give me what I prayed He would. He knows that sometimes what we desire most is the very thing that will destroy us. Thankfully God is faithful to intervene in the lives of His children to show them a better way, His way.
Filling the Void
After removing a brass towel bar and painting the bathroom, I contemplated what to hang on the wall over the master bathtub. I knew whatever I displayed should be relaxing and enjoyable for the end of a long day. Although a flat screen TV was very tempting, I decided to frame some verses that meant a […]
