Category Archives: Freedom Fridays

While growing up, I didn’t have a positive self-image about myself. I constantly thought negatively about myself and others. This was compounded by the names that kids called me at school. I began to take on those words as if they were my truth. As I got older and became a Christian, I began toContinueContinue reading “We Become What We Think About”

Rejection Abandonment Sickness Heartache Death Depression Isolation Anger Low Self Esteem Betrayal Disappointment All forms of adversities These are just a few things that we may encounter on this journey called life. How many of you know that life isn’t always fair? Around every corner and at every crossroad, there are dangers, disappointments, trouble, betrayal,ContinueContinue reading “It Was Necessary”

F: Forgive Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (NIV) Be cognizant of how much you’ve been forgiven by the Father and extend the same forgiveness to others. R: Repent Proverbs 28:13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one whoContinueContinue reading “Freedom Friday”

Depression doesn’t only enter in through the doors of loss. It also enters in through the doors of unfulfillment. When the things we do, the family we love, the church we serve, the people we associate with do not and cannot fulfill us, a void is created. Such emptiness becomes an open door and createsContinueContinue reading “From Depression to Joy”

I must be the most antisocial social person on the face of the earth! I hate the thought of interacting with people, especially people I have never met before. However, once I am comfortable, I can be the life of the party. Sort of crazy, right? I know. I recently joked about how I justContinueContinue reading “Covered: The Power of Community”

“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sonsContinueContinue reading “Honoring the Sabbath…Harder Than I Thought”

What defines us? Our jobs? Our religious beliefs? Our appearance? Political beliefs? Neighborhoods? I wanted to explore the role of different components of my identity through this painting. What better way to do so than a word search? I love word searches. Digging through random letters to find some meaning is fun and a bitContinueContinue reading “Identity Search”