I have stood before the upturned ground
and struggled to compare
my courage and my character
with the man or woman there.
Would I have died a valiant death
in a foreign land,
upon a distant battlefield,
to save my fellow man?
I have stood before the crosses
as the sun was going down,
watching as the shadows faded
upon the upturned ground.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
For the last several years I’ve been on a personal spiritual journey. I’ve been discovering what I believe and why I believe what I do. Spurred on by finding myself frustrated by different difficult situations in my church community, I found myself broken and questioning. I don’t yet have all the answers that I am… Continue reading Healing a Relationship With Yourself and With God While Navigating the Trauma of Spiritual Abuse
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 speaks about what happens when things are done without love… If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have… Continue reading The Best Way to Prevent Bankruptcy
“Your LOVE for one another will PROVE to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:35 Not your political partyNot your level of conservativenessNot your pro-life stanceNot the color of your tieNot the length of your skirtNot the placement of your side partYour LOVE will prove you’re following Christ. I would love for you… Continue reading All We Need Is Love, Love Is All We Need
Pro-Trump Christians: Stop, please just stop! You, you have allowed this to happen. You’ve encouraged the raging narcissist in the White House to think he is God’s chosen and in turn an untouchable god. You praise him for placating you with lies of his “pro-life” stance, while turning a blind eye towards his hatred of… Continue reading Pro-Trump Christians: Stop, Please Just Stop!
The answer to the single most important question: “If I were to die today, would I spend eternity in Heaven with God?” What happens when I die? Where will I spend eternity? Your relationship with Jesus Christ is where you will find the answer to these questions. The Bible tells us in 1 John 5:13,… Continue reading The Answer to the Single Most Important Question Ever…?!
I want to always be willing to learn and grow. May I always be praying Lord teach me what I do not know, help me see what I am blind to. Teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’? Job 34:32 I would love… Continue reading Help Me See
Today I want to share with you what I believe to be the purpose of our lives here on earth. I believe that God gave us life so that we can love and glorify Him. Many people believe that eternal life in Heaven is something that we earn through good works, or something we inherit because our… Continue reading The Greatest Gift- Eternal Life
I read this devotional this morning and enjoyed it so much that I wanted to share it with you. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does… Continue reading What is Love?
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