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”
Author Archives: niacaraw
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”
Love Past the Pews
Photo by u041du0430u0442u0430u043bu044cu044f u041cu0430u0440u043au0438u043du0430 on Pexels.com So much confusion, Chaos all around. It’s not an illusion. People need solid ground. We are in it not of it; But what should we do. We fill our tabernacles and act blind to the clues. You’ve called us to a higher place, One of great love and grace.ContinueContinue reading “Love Past the Pews”
Love is…
Photo by How Far From Home on Pexels.com Love is God, Love is free, Love is all He hopes for us to be. Love is patient, Love is kind, Love is yours and it is mine. Love is flawed, But it won’t fail, If it is rooted where the Spirit dwells. Love can hurt, BecauseContinueContinue reading “Love is…”
Make God Great!
Photo by Gaspar Zaldo on Pexels.com We hear alot about being great. There is a saying, “They won’t let me be great”, which has become quite a cliche. Greatness is defined as being above the norm or average, extraordinary, exceptional, significant. The world has its view of greatness. It usually correlates with worldly gain, status,ContinueContinue reading “Make God Great!”
FREE 