Part of checking myself consisted of asking myself two telling questions. (1) What am I really upset about? (2) What do I have to prove to the people I was engaging with? The answer to the first question had nothing to do with the petty issues pelting me. The answer to the second question was: absolutely nothing. The enemy was attacking me through very accommodating vessels, but it was up to me if and how I allowed the attacks to affect me. {Click the link to read the full post.}
Author Archives: LaShawnda Jones
Quote: Life as a resouce
“A writer – and, I believe, generally all persons – must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource. All things have been given to us for a purpose, and an artist must feel this more intensely. All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is givenContinueContinue reading “Quote: Life as a resouce”
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
Originally posted on Free At Last! (Formerly Known as Wonder Woman):
“Before beginning a Hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it.” Winnie the Pooh I am currently in the process of hunting. What I’m looking for is old friends I have lost touch with,…
Sermon: IS THE REPORT OF YOUR DEATH TRUE
Christ died, and we have been joined with him by dying too. So we will also be joined with him by rising from the dead as he did.
Losing count…
Where are we? Do the days ever matter anymore? Have I lost count? Yes. When? I don’t remember. Probably around the time that I realized that it wasn’t about the days anymore, it wasn’t about counting down as if day 1000 was the goal. That day 1000 may never come just as tomorrow may never…
Should a Christian be a feminist?
Originally posted on altruistico:
This question is especially important to Christian women. Does the Word of God address feminism? The modern concept of feminism was not present during the time that the Bible was written, but that does that mean that the Bible has nothing to say on the basic issues of feminism. Even when…
How can I know if I am in love?
Originally posted on altruistico:
Love is a very powerful emotion. It motivates much of our lives. We make many important decisions based on this emotion, and even get married because we feel that we are “in love.” This may be the reason about half of all first marriages end in divorce. The Bible teaches us…
What should I be looking for in a husband?
Originally posted on altruistico:
When a Christian woman is looking for a husband, she should seek a man “after God’s own heart” (Acts 13:22). The most important relationship that any of us have is our personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. That relationship comes before all others. If our vertical relationship with the Lord…
How many calories did I burn climbing this mountain?
I fell behind. At first I felt self-conscious for holding up the group. Then I realized I wasn’t holding them up. They were moving speedily forward like young goats. After that, I slowed down more and took deeper breaths. I rested for as long as I needed and moved only when I was comfortable doing so. I stepped aside to let people pass me. I took in the view and shared conversation with the woman lagging behind with me.
Sermon: A PROMISE THAT YOU WILL NEVER FALL
So prepare your minds for service and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ is shown to you.
Harvest Life 