Did you know that God was the initiator and originator of some of the professions and careers we do today? This may seem like a weird post; perhaps you were expecting twenty names of God or something similar. But recently, I was thinking about how we often limit God to religious matters and believe our faith or religion is separate… Read More
What do I get for knowing God?
‘What do I get for serving God?’ ‘What is in it for me?’ ‘Why should I leave the pleasures I crave for Jesus?’ These questions are probably at the deepest corners of our hearts. Questions we ask ourselves but are afraid to voice out. Deep down, we often believe there should be something in it for us. Something that makes… Read More
Sis, it’s not about you
In living life, I’m often caught up in my self; my needs, my wants and everything about me. And the danger is that it feels okay. It feels normal but it’s anything but. One recurring theme I have gotten from reading the Bible is that my life is not about me. It’s all about Jesus. He paid the ultimate price… Read More
How to heal a broken heart
Unrequited love is hard. It is that beautiful and thoughtful gift a recipient thrusts away, uninterested by the acts of the giver. It strikes right at our hearts and leaves us bereft – emotionally, physically and spiritually. Life becomes a haze, a foggy mirror of what could have been and we’re left swinging through moments of hope and hopelessness. My… Read More
Here’s the answer that changes everything
Have you ever had someone come up to you, confident that you will be able to help them but you don’t have the answer they need? You have some words for them, but realize that it doesn’t really answer their question, which means they have to do some work themselves. I often get emails from ladies who need counsel and… Read More
What I didn’t know about modesty
I believe this will be a quick one: What usually comes to mind when you hear the word modesty? Do you expect to receive the rules or guidelines of what is the expected or acceptable mode of Christian dressing, essentially, what is right? Perhaps, these are heavy words to describe how we should look; yet it is important, it so… Read More
The enticing sweetness of a ‘bare minimum’ lifestyle
I will start off with a confession: I’m a bare minimum kinda girl. I often go out of my way to find the shortest and least intrusive way of getting things done. I have done this consistently in different areas of my life – school, work, relationships and even domestic chores. I do just enough so I am not labeled… Read More
Seven reasons to cultivate a grateful heart
We are now a few short weeks from the end of the year. If you’re anything like me then there’s some excitement and a little bit of fear. You are looking forward to the new year and a new decade but also wondering about the current one. This year has probably been one of mixed blessings – some good things happened… Read More
10 Things I learned in my 34th year
I turned 34 this month, which officially means I’m now in my mid-thirties. It feels like just yesterday that I celebrated my 30th birthday but then again so much has happened in the last four years that I’m better off calling it a lifetime ago. You may be wondering why I mentioned my age, and my reason is simple; I… Read More
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