I am constantly analyzing my motivation. As a Christian author, I need to know that my heart is pure and my desires are aligned with God as I know Him. I try to read the Bible every day with the goal of reading through the entire Bible every year. This morning I was reading 1 …
Being a single parent and dating is a very treacherous path to tread. For you not only have to consider your own needs but also the safety of your children. Children are highly perceptive, and I think it is always wise to consider their opinion, but trust your gut more than anything. Besides that, I …
Recently I had an experience with panic attacks. On September 16th my sweet cat, Zeuss, died. Then my precious dog, Pete, came down with CHF. If that wasn’t enough to deal with, my body stopped excreting normal amounts of urine and I started having massive panic attacks. 75% of mental illnesses can be linked to …
Sometimes life seems to be a test of faith. It has been several months since the hailstorm happened. I was on my way to Maryland to see my son and my daughter-in-law. They were expecting their first child to arrive, and I wanted to visit them one more time before that marvelous event occurred. I …
A decade ago I was forced into the hell of a child custody battle. I had done nothing wrong, but my boys decided they wanted to live with their dad in another state. That started a vicious legal battle and stripped me of every bit of savings I had. It has taken me a long …
The definition of idol is – an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship. In the old testament people worshipped idols instead of God. Many times they would sacrifice to these idols. Sometimes they would even go so far as to sacrifice babies or children. As I was reading through …
Throughout my life I have been on a quest for good friends. I discovered as a young girl that not all friends are good. Some people are good friends when they need you, but not when you need them. As I become closer to God, He has put people in my life who are truly …
There was a woman who asked on a single Christian Facebook thread if anyone knew how to battle rejection. I deal with the spirit of rejection in my novel, The Shattered Vase. However, it is much easier to deal with the horror of rejection in a fictional novel than to battle this evil in real …
Negativity can be such an insidious trap to fall into. Once you fall into negativity, it can be difficult to climb back out. There are many origins of negative thinking. Neglect, abuse or molestation in childhood can bear fruit in negative thinking. Injustice, helplessness and victimization are a slippery slope into negativity. NEGATIVITY CAN BECOME …
