What has God forgotten to do in your life? There must be something. Are you waiting to get married, get pregnant, get a promotion, win the lottery, or get your adopted kids from the Congo? What is the prayer, the one desire that causes a little ache in your heart whenever you think about it?…
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Get a Corn Dog. Or don’t. Up to you.
Life would be exponentially easier if someone would just hand us a map. We should have a full color guide to our adventure, similar to the ones they hand out at the entrance to Busch Gardens. We could pick out the best places to go, avoid the ones that make us throw up, and plan…
Yes, We Can
Now this is a story all about how My life got flipped, turned upside down Now lemme take a minute, Just sit right there, I’ll tell you how I rebuilt the wall in a town called..Judah Ok, this post is not about the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It’s about a man named Nehemiah. He was…
What about your friends?
“You should just sleep with him, then.” This is a direct quote from one of my well-meaning friends. I was explaining my struggle of still being attracted to my ex but knowing that he wasn’t right for me. Um…no. Having a no- strings-attached physical relationship buddy (haha) might sound reasonable to a lot of people,…
Tempted in Toronto
Bad Decisions. This could have been the name of the Lifetime Movie about my teens and early twenties. I was not a wise girl. Ten years later, the bad choices are fewer and farther between and I am grateful. However, they still happen, and now that I have wisdom, experience, and Jesus, they feel a…
A New Chapter
I paced back and forth on my parents’ porch yesterday while they were at church. I could have gone with them, but I’m not a Methodist and their pastor has a slight speech impediment so all I can think while I’m there is “Shufferin Shuccotash”. I’m easily distracted. I wasn’t just pacing. I was praying….
Why I Write Words
Each morning as I sit down to write, one thought circles around in my head. What do I have to offer? Obviously, as a seasoned waitress, I could show you how to balance three huge plates on your arm and teach you the difference between Chicken Costoletta ( 3 pieces, asparagus) and Chicken Di Pana…
#winning
The world is watching. Yesterday I posted about all the things we may be doing wrong in relating to Jesus, other Christians, and people in general. Today, I want to focus on the beauty that unfolds when love is done right. An example from my own life: my best friend Julie (whom I met on…
A Little Experiment
Here is my challenge, to you, Shaniqua. This week, before you head out the door, pray for God to put you in the right place at the right time. Pray for amazing, God -sized things to happen. Some of my best God moments come from prayers like these and I end up: -Being offered a…
The S Word
Another of my friends slips into a white dress, walks down an aisle, and says “I do.” She’s beautiful and they are obviously crazy about each other. I raise my third glass of wine at the reception, and say, from my heart, “It was nice knowing you.” At our age, the statistics aren’t pretty. More…
