breaking the hush

I don’t get it! I mean, I DO get it, but I don t! I heard of a friend that recently revealed himself to be a homosexual. Not only that he is gay, but in a relationship with another man. Okay, this part, honestly I understand. You know attraction to the same sex. What I don’t understand is that this man I believe is still claiming to be a Christian? Now, my understanding of a Christian i...

Mark 3:33-34 – ‘Who are my mother and brothers? [Jesus] asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, ‘Here are my mother and brother’s! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.’

One thing I hate is when words are used so flippantly that they truly lose their value or meaning. For example…love! How many new teenage, or codependent relationships, are out there ...

My niece competed in her first year of Fine Arts this year (Fine Arts Festival for young people in grades 6-12. They compete in categories like vocal performance, skits, human videos, short sermon, etc; on a district level with the possibility of advancing to nationals; all for a chance to win college scholarships at an Assemblies of God University.) After returning from nationals this year, she told her mom that she wanted to compete in the ‘solo human video’ cat...

I remember a time when my struggles were so painful I longed for death, or questioned my birth, my existence. It was a time when I prayed to trade others’ sins for my own; A time when I was so alone in my world. There was even a time after salvation, that I KNEW there was no one like me and no one could understand, really understand. My, what I call, “isolated identity,” made it hard to share my deepest wounds and scars, which I believe never allowed for compl...

It’s kind of hard to share what the Lord has been doing in my heart! I just know it’s about repentance—a walk of continual repentance. Not because I am deliberately sinning every day or even sinning at all, but it’s just because I desire so much more of God and His Spirit. I know that it is impossible to actually sit at His feet or look on His face because of my flesh. I know that this flesh keeps me from Him and of course sin separates me even further. ...

I’ve never in my life had more to be thankful for! To my friends and family—I love you and thank God that you are each in my life! Most importantly, I am thankful to my Lord whom I am not now and never will be ashamed. His sovereign power is overwhelming, His goodness unending, promises abundant, and His mercy undeserved. In some strange way, I am thankful for my circumstances. I would never be where I am physically, emotionally, or spiritually without it. It is onl...

I’ve been thinking a lot about unconditional love lately—It’s very easy for us to say that we love someone but how ‘unconditional’ is that love? I was once in love and believed that there was nothing that could have taken that love away—the way I felt in my heart was irreversible—of course, once these feelings were no longer reciprocated by the girl I knew I was to spend the rest of my life with, it became a little confusing. I became hurt and then ev...

**After a life with the mom I have, I now understand why there are so many arms around the country that are covered with ink exclaiming, “I HEART Mom!” Thank you mom for your endless love, fervent prayers and overwhelming support! I hope you have a wonderful birthday. I Heart You Mom!

You know, growing up in Pentecostal churches you hear and get used to a lot of the lingo referring to faith like, “Just speak it into existence,” or “name it, claim it.” Where do we get these things? I know that Romans 4:17 says that “God gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were,” but us? And is faith really just saying something and *POOF* it’s done—what if it isn’t? Did we not have enough fa...

***May this year be full of love and ice cream! Make sure to eat a pint for me! Happy Birthday Kristina Jonker!!