Common human decency.

Chanel standing outside with a white male

Happy new year, my friend! I am sitting here reflecting on my first fully solo trip to Costa Rica, a country where the natives don’t speak my native language, and I barely speak theirs. One of the things I grew to appreciate is the kindness of strangers during a time when “basic human decency” is […]

The Answer to a Prayer: The Power of Giving – Part 2

A Quick Fun Fact: My first name has both a French and Spanish meaning. In French, my name means “water channel” or “canal” or “water pipe”. I was disappointed when I learned that little fact. I thought the French did me an injustice! It felt so ordinary (and I am anything but ordinary…) 🙂 . […]

The Answer to a Prayer: The Power of Giving – Part 1

This year, one of my constant prayers is for God to be able to trust me to steward whatever He chooses to bless me with. If He gets it to me, I wanted Him to trust that He could get it through me. At the beginning of the year, I asked the Lord to show […]

Bible in 365 Days – Day 43

Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Exodus 35:21-29 NLT All whose hearts were stirred and whose spirits were moved came and brought their sacred offerings to the Lord. They brought all the materials needed for the Tabernacle, for the performance of its rituals, and for the sacred garments. Both men and women came, all whose hearts were willing. They […]