Happy Holidays! This joyous seasonal phrase will be heard in living rooms, grocery stores, and churches all throughout the country for a little more than a month. For many people, this is truly the best time of the year. But it doesn't come without trouble. For one reason or another, there are people who find spending time with family burdensome. But, while the potential for … [Read more...]
Why I Stopped Praying for My Kids
Have you ever had anyone tell you to give your children back to the Lord when you give birth? I don’t know if that is something that just black families do or if it’s a religious thing, but I gave my kids to the Lord when they were born. I really did not know what that meant. I just thought it was something like a christening without the water. I would learn many years later … [Read more...]
These 5 Heartfelt Prayers Will Strengthen You Throughout This Holiday Season
The Holidays have officially arrived. Thanksgiving was the intiation of the fun so it has all only just begun. The holidays can be a very stressful time with family, friends, finances, and just the fear of having to deal with where you really are in life. It can get pretty real, real quick. Its easy during the holidays to allow the spirit of comparison to come on you as you … [Read more...]
4 Powerful Prayers to Rescue You Out of Loneliness, Despair, or Depression
The year was 2011. It was my 1st year moving to Chicago after graduating college. I was sitting in my apartment having a complete pity party. I had left my family, friends, and all I knew back in Louisiana to pursue God’s will for my life to become a pastor. I also was newly single after just ending a 2 year relationship. For the first real time, I honestly felt alone. I … [Read more...]