On one hand I was holding on to His word in Jeremiah 30:17 that says, "’But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD", while on the other hand I was letting toxic relationships suck the purpose out of me.
Read MoreGod knew not only how beautiful and precious I would be in His sight, but He knew my sin ahead of time and still died for me.
Read MoreCan’t you just hear them saying, “We are not sure right now about God’s presence, but we know for certain that God is God because that pile of stones bears witness of how He made a highway out of the Jordan River.”
Read MoreBut then I think of the verse in James that says we will find healing when we confess to one another . . . wait, what?! Ugh, so I’m forgiven of what I’ve done, but my healing has to come through talking with someone?
Read MoreWhen it comes to fulfilling our heart’s desires, most are met with immediate gratification. However, sometimes the special, unique, and specific things in our lives that we deeply hope and dream about, we end up waiting for indefinitely.
Read MoreHowever, the old Yiddish proverb, “We plan, God laughs!” Well, I am proof that the proverb is true! As I sat in my second nursing entrance exam, again feeling completely blank and anxious about what I knew. That was the moment I realized once again, that was not my life plan.
Read MoreEven though I remembered what God had done for me in the past, my feelings and emotions seemed to block those memories, and so I gave up. I stopped praying. I stopped reminding God of His word. I allowed negative thoughts to accumulate in my head like a moldy tomato forgotten in the fridge.
Read MoreIt not only changed the nature of my dreams, but the definition of success as well. I have learned that when we accept that God's desire is for us to be more Christ Like and to serve others as a reflection of Him, it becomes more and more clear how He wants to use us, and the path we are to take.
Read MoreI tried to tell you I have a big imagination. I hope I never mature out of it, because I get the feeling God kind of likes it.
Read MoreSince the name has nothing to do with what I sell, it prompts people to ask me why I named it The Pink Lady, and it gives me an opportunity to respond that I am a breast cancer survivor and how Jesus healed me of cancer.
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