

Count it All Joy!
The book of Acts has got to be one of my favorite books of the Bible. It’s full of action, adventure, suspense, drama, you name it. But what amazes me the most, is how much power the apostles featured in this book, had during this time. An example of this power can be displayed through the Apostle Peter. “And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up and immediately, his feet and his ankles were strengthened” (Acts 3:7 NASB). But despite how much power these apostl


Worrying for What?
In a previous blog post, I mentioned some things that I was worrying about. I then came across one of my journal entries about the topic. It was actually a poem I had written about worrying (at one time, I was trying to start my own greeting card business). Because it seems that I have been doing more worrying lately, I thought I would share with you what God has been working with me on. In my opinion, I find that worrying is a normal part of everyday life. I do not find it u


What About Your Friends?
Out of all the many relaxing things I love to do, my favorites are reading and writing. Reading allows me to delve into another world, another place, another circumstance. Writing (or journaling) allows me to express myself more openly and freely, and in some cases, better than I can express myself verbally. I typically keep a journal where I can express my thoughts, my fears, my wants, joys, pains, etc. I was looking over some past journal entries I had written about 15 year


Out of Time
I remember being a young girl, walking to and from school, to and from my friend's house, having fun, enjoying my youth, without a care in the world. I don't remember worrying about things then, like I worry about them now. I never worried about someone shooting me or breaking into my home. I remember catching the bus to get to wherever I wanted to go and it never worried me that I would be harmed in any way. Nowadays, it appears that everyone has a gun. You either have it by