Bible in 365 Days – Day 156
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Kings 11:1-3 NLT Now King Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides Pharaoh’s daughter, he married women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and from among the Hittites. The Lord had clearly instructed the people of Israel, “You must not marry them, because they will turn your hearts to their gods.” Yet Solomon insisted on […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 121
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Psalms 18:1-2 NLT I love you, Lord;you are my strength.The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.He is my shield, the power that saves me,and my place of safety. Observation (s): Application: Who doesn’t love possessive pronouns and the […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 27
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Job 31:29-30 NLT “Have I ever rejoiced when disaster struck my enemies,or become excited when harm came their way?No, I have never sinned by cursing anyoneor by asking for revenge. Observation (s): Application: Job shame me! As I read today’s focus verses, my mind dashed back to times when I used […]
My Perfect Mistake
Headiness was catchingTalking, laughingMind alightingYearning…Touching?Forced to faceYou weren’t surface but buried flesh-deepA thorn, you areMy perfect mistake. Ravaged by a fewPerfect-imperfect momentsLolled into a false sense of security.Awakened with the knowledgeNothing is as it seems.I was the surfaceJust goosebumps, I amYour unacknowledged mistakeWhile you were buried flesh-deepA thorn, you areMy perfect mistake. Distracted. Lost to space […]
God is interested
I always find it so amazing when God pays attention to the little things in my life. It makes me realize just how much He cares about His relationship with us! Can you just imagine it? Having someone who listens to all your thoughts and worries and acts on them? It is incredible! A few […]
Je Ne Regrette Rien! (I Don’t Regret Anything!)
I sat at my desk working while listening music and the strangest thing happened! James Blunt’s You’re Beautiful started playing and immediately I had a flashback concerning my ex that left me with the hugest grin on my face. It was two weeks before my 18th birthday at 2am. We were up on the phone […]
A Forgiveness That Healed
One of the persons in the Bible who I have a deep admiration for is David. We all know the story of how David went from being a shepherd boy to king but many of us missed some of the small details that he went through to get there and even what he did, once […]
Relationship Security should be the New Rage
I had a conversation with one of my best friends the other day. During this conversation we touched briefly on the fact that while I was heading towards broke, he was at broke. When I heard, I had no qualms or reservations about offering my aid until he got paid. What struck me was his […]
I will wait for you
For the past few weeks, much to my chagrin, I’ve found myself in a couple of conversations that run along the lines of: Person: Hi!Me: Hey what’s up long time don’t seen!Person: Girl, you nuh married yet? When you planning to tie the knot?Me: *speechlessness* OR Random Person: Girl you so busy chasing you career, […]
First Crushes and Loves
Today, at lunch, a conversation about giving the bird and the bees talk turned into our outrageous actions done in the name of primary school crushes. I found myself fondly remembering my first crush. I was a nine-year old who had just moved to a new area. Moving meant leaving all my friends behind and […]