How different would our lives look if, instead of being defeated, stressed, and worried, we chose to be thankful?  This isn’t something that I casually say; for me, it was very intentional, a decision to give control to Jesus.   Yes, my life was faith-based, but I needed to activate my faith throughout my day.  It is one thing for me to understand Jesus is my priority; it is another thing to live it.   An organization called Path to Faith showed me how simple it can be.  I didn’t say it is easy, but quite simple.  There were…

Chaos, that noise that comes into my life every time I move off focus.  Webster defines it differently: a state of extreme confusion and disorder.  My interpretation stems from years of watching chaos disrupt an otherwise calm environment. When I am on focus, wearing the armor of Jesus, chaos rarely interferes with my daily activities.  I am aware of the chaos, but I can navigate around the confusion it brings to our lives. The attacks keep coming, and the confusion exists, but there is a peace that allows me to walk through the noise.  The inner peace stems from trusting…

Something that has transformed how I function in life is when I decided to review every judgment I make; instead of putting that judgment on others, I make a change in my own actions.  All while trying to rid myself of all judgments completely, which is a work in progress. I have watched the movie War Room numerous times.  Not because the plot is exciting or that one particular thing in the film is life-changing.  I watch it because for me, there are so many hidden gems within the movie.  So many subtle ways to change our actions to…

Sometimes I have to stop and ask myself if I am comfortable with how I am living my life.  This is a loaded question because if I am comfortable, that could mean several things.  On one hand, being comfortable could mean that I am living my life within the boundaries of what I believe to be acceptable and am content.  But sometimes comfortable can mean I am in a routine and don’t want to leave that zone.  Most of my life, I have lived outside my comfort zone, but I have continually strived to maintain inner peace.  Understanding that…