There is a distinct difference between religion and a relationship with God. Religion typically consists of a system of rules and regulations with a list of dos and don’ts. On the other hand, a relationship with Christ is personal and messy (especially for you hot messes out there). Relationship says you believe in Jesus and have a relationship with Him. From that relationship, you receive grace, forgiveness, and justification.
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Consult Your GPS (God’s Prompting Spirit)
Have you ever wished you had a GPS to help you make decisions? This post will share how to use God’s Prompting Spirit to discern the direction you should go.
Why Can’t We Just Get Along? Steps to Compassionate Conflict
There are so many areas where people have dissenting opinions in our world today. This post will help you to manage the resulting conflict in a compassionate way.
Dear Younger Me
Dear younger me
NOT TODAY, SATAN!
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of […]
From Hot Mess to God’s Best: Decluttering Your Mess to Be Your Best – Introduction
Below is the intro to my new book (unedited) – I am not your typical Christian author. In fact, I self-identify as a “hot mess.” In case you don’t know what a hot mess is, here is a definition from the Urban Dictionary – when […]
You matter! Get the help you need
Last post for Mental Health Awareness Month. Great words to live by. At the beach so a little lazy with my writing but loved this:)
What to Do If You Are Struggling with Mental Illness
I recently wrote a post about Minding Mental Health, as it is an issue that I am passionate about, having lost my mother last year. With the recent loss of Naomi Judd and several other people that I knew to mental illness, I felt the […]
No RAGRETS – I Mean Regrets
Do you feel regret for some things in your life? Do you feel you should have been a better parent? Taken another job opportunity? Been a better spouse? Taken a different direction in life? There are a thousand different scenarios of things that we could […]
Hot Mess Dogs
As a supplement to this week’s podcast (using that term loosely) and the chapter in my book, I’m going to write about dogs – but this time focusing on something that I don’t like about mine. I have two dogs, Marley and Izzy, who could […]