Photo by Khanh Le on Pexels.com Dear Beloved, What vision has God planted in your heart? What has He gifted you to do? What interests you? What do you find yourself doing naturally? Get your finger on that one thing. What is it? What if that one thing is all it you need to launchContinueContinue reading “From a Seed to Full Bloom”
Author Archives: niacaraw
When…
When darkness falls, When things are still, When I’ve put up walls to hide what’s real, When all seems lost and winds blow to and fro, When I’m backed up in a corner with nowhere to go, When deceitful lies bring tears to my eyes, When it becomes far too much to hide the painContinueContinue reading “When…”
The Joy of the Lord is my Strength
Reblogged from Made of Still This post is all about the joy of the Lord is my strength The Bible tells us that “the joy of the Lord is my strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10). This is a very popular verse that people can quote effortlessly. It is a verse that has been incorporated into various ChristianContinueContinue reading “The Joy of the Lord is my Strength”
Tears
Photo by Mateus Souza on Pexels.com My heart has been broken,My heart has been filled with joy. My heart has been played with,As if it were a toy. My life has been shaken by grief and strained,My feelings discarded as if they were spare change. I’ve lain my head in sorrow,I’ve lain my head inContinueContinue reading “Tears”
Fighting for Us
The past two weeks, I’ve had to watch my children walk through a very familiar place. They have been in situations where they’ve had to choose their responses and choose their battles. Have you been there? I have many times. Each time, I’ve learned something new about myself and have had to decide whether toContinueContinue reading “Fighting for Us”
Armor Up: Part 1
Photo by Maria Pop on Pexels.com Ephesians 6: 10-18 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world andContinueContinue reading “Armor Up: Part 1”
Trust His Plans
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com All of my life, I have been a planner and an overachiever. By the time I was in high school, I had at least the first 20 years of my life mapped out. I would graduate from high school, attend a 4-year university, go to medical school, and become anContinueContinue reading “Trust His Plans”
Worthy
God has a way of opening our understanding by using the things of this world. As a child, I would watch the women in my life settle for less in life and relationships. I could never understand how women who I saw as strong and beautiful could allow a man to devalue or mistreat them.ContinueContinue reading “Worthy”
Power In His Name
Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com Last Wednesday, I was on my way home from picking my children up from school early due to the winter storm. We were slowly crossing a bridge when I lost control of the car, spun out, and hit the wall. As we were about to hit the wall aContinueContinue reading “Power In His Name”
Count Up the Cost
Earlier today, I sat down to reflect on my weekend. Immediately, I began to think about where each of our three children are in their lives. All of them have goals that they are working towards. Our oldest son is taking classes and has been training our youngest along with a few of his friendsContinueContinue reading “Count Up the Cost”
FREE 