I lost my father before I was even born. That’s ironic because he lived until I was 8 years old and paid my sister and I periodic visits each year. Whenever he visited, I pulled a lot of antics to get him to stay, but he never did. I loved him and he loved me…
A Facebook friend recently posted the following: If you can’t make out the image, he had a busy 2013 school year, however, on his tight timetable, he added a 1:00-2:00 am slot called “GIRLFRIEND”. A comment attested to him daily mentioning that he had to go because he had a VIP appointment that he couldn’t…
I have a confession to make. Up until earlier this year I was a slam-bam-thank-you-ma’am Bible reader and prayer. The faster I could get it done, the better. In fact, praying and reading my Bible were just a routine checklist of activities. ✔️Quick prayer ✔️Quick reading of my Bible The thing is: My heart was…
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Our assumptions and biases have the ability to make us look like asses who make up entirely false narratives in our heads that cause us to mislabel and react negatively to others because of our own preconceived notions. The Samaritan woman assumed that Jesus would want to have nothing to do with her because he…
As a little girl, I was obsessed with the concept of happily-ever-after. I went through the Disney Princess phase where I read the books over and over again and spent hours dreaming of a prince who would come and kiss and rescue me from whatever unhappiness I was experiencing in that moment and season. Eventually…
Focus Chapters: Isaiah 12 Isaiah 17 2 Chronicles 28:16-21 2 Kings 16:10-18 2 Chronicles 28:22-25 2 Kings 18:1-8 2 Chronicles 29:1-2 2 Kings 15:30-31 2 Kings 17:1-4 Hosea 1 Hosea 2:1-13 Standout Verse(s): Hosea 1:2 NLT When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, so that…
Focus Chapters: Deuteronomy 26-28 Deuteronomy 29:1 Standout Verse(s): Deuteronomy 26:6-9 NLT When the Egyptians oppressed and humiliated us by making us their slaves, we cried out to the Lord, the God of our ancestors. He heard our cries and saw our hardship, toil, and oppression. So the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand and powerful…
Focus Chapters: Deuteronomy 13-15 Deuteronomy 16:1-17 Standout Verse(s): Deuteronomy 13:4 NLT Serve only the Lord your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him. Observation (s): God wants us to listen to His voice, obey His commands and cling to Him. Obey his commands, listen to his…
Early last year, I grew to love someone romantically for the first time in years. He was perfect not because I couldn’t see his imperfections but because I did and I still wanted him. He made my day brighter just by being in it. He had the incredible ability to frustrate me in equal proportions…
Focus Chapters: Genesis 30:25-43 Genesis 31 Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION Genesis 30:25-26 NLT Soon after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Please release me so I can go home to my own country. Let me take my wives and children, for I have earned them by serving you, and let me…
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