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The Secret Place
by Micah Maddox There is a place deep inside, No man will ever see. It holds the issues of my life. It reveals the real me. I want it to be pure and clean. I want it to be right. Everyday I have a choice, Another chance to see the light. Some days are filled with big mistakes. I let…
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I Have Three Dads
I have three dads. No, not under the same roof, but all with the same name, Father. I have a biological father. He is part of my chemical makeup. I see him when I look in the mirror or at my older brother. I see him in my childhood. He left when I was a young girl. I have not…
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When I Cannot See Tomorrow
I can’t see tomorrow. Sometimes it’s exciting. Other times it’s down right terrifying. If I had known about the health issues then I could have prepared for the future. If I had known about the car accident I would have taken a different route. If I had known about my child’s problems at school I would have considered my options.…
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Why Do I Feel This Way? Unmotivated, Irritable and Not Like Myself
It was just one of those days. The rain was coming down steadily. The clouds made the house darker than normal and I could feel the stagnant air floating in the space around me. If I could cut through the air and open up a bubble of fresh air, maybe I could find relief. I take a deep breath in…
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What If I Feel Like Running Away?
Struggles seep in and the pressures of life weigh me down into the deep end of the pool until I can’t tread water anymore. Running away, taking a different course or road seems like the only way out. I am faced with a choice. Choose to run or choose to believe God is with me in the deep water. That…
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When Things Don’t Go As Planned
I used to pre-plan every minute of every day. Seriously. Every. Single. Minute. I love to make lists and check things off when they are complete. There is a successful feeling tied to the completion of projects and tasks, however, I have learned to stop allowing my plans to dictate my happiness. When things don’t go as planned there is…
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Irritated, Irrational & Frustrated: Not the Mom I Want to Be – How Do I Break Free?
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Proverbs 25:28 I’m not a perfect mom. Sometimes I’m not even a nice mom. There are days that I wake up in a rotten mood. I feel tired and the littlest thing irritates me, driving me into an irrational craze.…
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God-Centered Prayer: Week 5 – God’s Provision
This is our final week of the “God-Centered Prayer” series. I hope you have been encouraged and blessed by it! If you’re joining us for the first time, you’ll find the links to the previous posts of this series at the bottom of this post. I hope you will take advantage of the FREE PRINTABLE PRAYER GUIDES at the bottom…
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God-Centered Prayer: Week 4 – God’s Purpose
“Thy will be done.” This is much easier to say, than actually apply. I desperately want to please God. I want to know Him and to hear Him speak. I want to walk with Him and enjoy the blessings of drawing near to His heart. Throughout my life I have often thought it would take a lot of work, big…
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Trust God or Take Life Into My Own Hands: Abortion, Down Syndrome and the Issues of Life
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm 139:14 The auditorium was filled with the sound of little voices singing, “My Chains Are Gone.” In the back of the auditorium was a teenage boy with hands lifted high. There was one difference between the children…
