Six years ago, I don’t think anybody would’ve known that I was standing strong as a faith-filled follower of Jesus. Throughout my life, some people encouraged me to dig deeper into The Bible, church, and Christianity. I knew that I was a woman of faith; however, I chose to show my faith by leading by example. Currently, 322 blogs later, my life has completely been disclosed. I am an open book and a friend of Jesus. It was clear to me that I was to write this blog. Knowing if I were truly serving Jesus it was…
Being a good neighbor is a deep statement. On the surface, it is easy to wave from afar, but it is much more complicated to love your neighbor as yourself. It warms my heart when I see someone moving out of their comfort zone with compassion. In this context, the word neighbor includes everyone, every day. Being nice should be easy, right? It becomes a challenge when things don’t go as planned. Stress starts to take over and life becomes chaotic. Being a good neighbor becomes more difficult because we are not at peace. Because we don’t have…
One of the things that we are asked to do is love others, even more than we love ourselves. Love comes from within and is a powerful tool when used unconditionally. The importance of coming from a perspective of love can’t be underestimated. Jesus can’t resist those who have love in their heart. No matter your religion, if you live life with love and your intentions are genuine Jesus is there for us. There is no reason to make things complicated. No reason to be scared of our future if we are living life with true love. Bad…
Some people appear to enjoy and thrive living in an environment of chaos, but that is not how I choose to live. I believe if one puts forth the effort, one is able to change the way in which life is lived. Some things can be altered that don’t have any monetary requirement, simply a desire to do things differently. Given all the options in the world, do you choose peace? If so, what would you be willing to do to be at peace while walking through life? I stop and breathe. With my eyes, I evaluate what is…
I feel I am in a constant state of refinement. Praying to be shown all the events in my life for which I need forgiveness. A work in progress striving to live my life with love and inner peace. Often my life is replayed in front of me. I’ll see signs of things that I should’ve done differently. Through prayer, I ask to be shown what it is I need to refine, improve, and concentrate on regarding my faith, love, and service to Jesus. With patience, I am shown specific situations where I have done something that was…
As we go through life, we have a lot of choices to make and we have an opportunity to play games or to pass. There are games that we were meant to play and others for which we should stay clear. Although I occasionally enjoy a game with friends and family, it has not been something I frequently find myself partaking in. What I love about taking the time to play a game with others is that it allows us an opportunity to spend quality time together. It’s a time to learn more about each other and win or…
I like to ask myself, who am I bringing joy to, myself or others? Why do I feel it is necessary if I am doing this for myself? What is my goal? Am I doing this for me to better serve others? Or am I doing this for me because I want to achieve increased personal success? Generally, I can twist what I am doing to be anything that fits my needs at the moment. The only one able to see the true meaning of our actions is Jesus. I know that I could be doing different things with my…
One of the most positive things we can do for ourselves is to live our lives with complete forgiveness. Forgiveness for ourselves and forgiveness for others, both are important to our mental, physical, and spiritual wellness. If someone accepts our forgiveness that improves the overall well-being of the other person, too. Have you experienced a complete rewind of your life? Maybe a dream that takes you back to past things that you have experienced or done, some of the things might not have been so favorable. I like to think that those are times and opportunities for me to…
It is incredible to think that no matter where we are or what we do, God/Holy Spirit/Jesus is with us, everywhere. In times of celebration and in times of sorrow we are heard. Solutions are available to us all. Coming from a perspective of love is completely irresistible to Jesus. When we base our actions on compassion and kindness we move closer to seeing the solutions available to us. When we are angry, hurt, stressed, worried, and frustrated it is hard to see beyond the chaos. Our prayers are heard, but are we able to see the solutions…
We are all equal in the eyes of Jesus. The opportunity for eternal life is there for each of us. I understand this yet I still find that I need reminding more than I care to admit. As a young teen, I traveled and was exposed to poverty. I was fortunate that I had a perspective of being an equal in the eyes of Jesus to all those who were searching for their next meal. Somehow I knew that any one of us could suddenly be in that situation. Compassion was intense, respect was given. In my late twenties, I…