When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. 1 Corinthians 13:11 (NASB) When it comes to our past and the things we’re not proud of, each of us react in a certain way. Some people are so afraid of being criticised that they never come out of the shadows of shame. Others try their very best to create an illusion of what they want the public to see in an effort to hide hurt. At s

This is the first of my blog series on How to Overcome Shame. When I first released my book No Makeup: Experiencing Freedom Through Imperfections, I felt very vulnerable. Even though my mother knew about my past experiences and heard me share my testimony at a women’s conference, I still shuddered at the thought of her actually reading the book. Might I also mention that my dad is a pastor and I had the full support of my church family in Port Arthur, TX. Many of whom had no

Acts 3:1-6 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the [a]ninth hour, the hour of prayer. 2 And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg [b]alms of those who were entering the temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms. 4 But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and sa

Psalm 121:1-2121 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. (KJV) Recently, my mom came down to babysit her granddaughter, my niece, while my brother and sister in law were out of town. My brother stays near, so we decided it would be best if my mom stayed with my husband and I so she could see her other two grandchildren as well. Needless to say that a night with two infants who are 6 months

Now that I’ve gotten your attention, let me explain. I want to show you how to turn your pain, rejection and hurt into passion, purpose and progress. It is clearly etched into my memory the day I read a rejection letter from a job I had applied to. Having been laid off for over a year, trying to find my place in the working world, struggling with the thought of leaving my new baby at a daycare, I was finally at my wits end! “Enough of it all”, were my thoughts after reading t

And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat and you will find a catch.” So they cast, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great number of fish. John 21:6 God is always with us, and you never know what He will use to speak to your heart. Recently, I was reading a Dr. Seuss story to my toddler and I was actually inspired by one of the stories in his book. No, I’m not referring to Green Eggs and Ham or the Cat in the Hat. The story