October 2013 – The Flame Within

Trust In The Lord

My verse for the day… Proverbs 3:3-6: “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Trust in The Lord with all your heart and lean not onContinue reading “Trust In The Lord”

Don’t Apologize

Today as I sat in Bible study, listening to Beth Moore (A female Evangelist) teaching on the television screen, in a small room at my church, I listened as she discussed the Israelite’s expedition into the promised land. You know the story? The Israelite’e were living in Slavery in Egypt, at the hand of Pharaoh.Continue reading “Don’t Apologize”

Holy Spirit, Speak on My Behalf

My heart is aching. Holy spirit, speak on my behalf! Speak to the Father, the words my heart can’t deliver. I know you never promised us a life without pain! Lord, you know I have felt pain so infinitely intense at times, I felt my heart would stop beating. Yet, my heart continues to beat,Continue reading “Holy Spirit, Speak on My Behalf”

Written From A Heavy heart

This blog post is not an easy post for me to write, but my heart is heavy! My spirit is sad! My heart is breaking for this world! My heart breaks for people who lack faith in God. Those who face each day, with a void so vast, and an emptiness so debilitating. The problemContinue reading “Written From A Heavy heart”

The Art of Tiptoeing

I’m not a fan of tiptoeing–not the physical form of the word–but in the very emotional and relational sense of the word. Sometimes in life we find ourselves in relationships that cause us to “tiptoe around” sensitive topics. I know why we do it–usually to avoid confrontation or offense, but deep down I feel like…

Similar On The Outside… Vastly Different Within “Peroxide or Hairspray?”

This morning I grabbed my hairspray spritz bottle from underneath the bathroom sink to spray on my hair. As I sprayed, sprayed, and sprayed some more, I soon began to realize something wasn’t right. I noticed, the usual hairspray scent was missing. It then hit me, this isn’t hair spray, this is peroxide. That’s right…Continue reading “Similar On The Outside… Vastly Different Within “Peroxide or Hairspray?””

Forever Changed

Lord, you stirred up the perfect storm in the bellows of my soul… Your created within me, a divine intervention. A spiritual connection… so deep… so strong… so complete… The moment… My life-long protective wall collapsed. The dam broke… The tears surged. Despite my attempt to hold back the tears… The years ofContinue reading “Forever Changed”