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    The Downright Dreadful and Difficult “S” Word

    09/14/2017

    Wives, obey your own husbands. In doing this, you obey the Lord.  For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church…As the church is to obey Christ, wives are to obey their own husbands in everything. Ephesians 5:22-24 (NLV)

    I’ve always been an independent, do things my own way kind of girl.

    My family and close friends, they’d probably say I’m stubborn or hardheaded. But I like independent better, don’t you?

    It’s a much more pleasant spin on what can be a downright dreadful and difficult topic, submission.

    Being the good Christian girl I am, I’ve heard all the scriptures and sermons about submitting many, many times.

    But that does nothing to stop the automatic eye rolls or slow the “ain’t nobody going to tell me what to do” chorus that quickly arises in my heart and my head.

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    Freebies

    Prayers for My Child – Back to School Edition

    08/28/2017

    Oh Lord…here we go!

    Back to homework assignments.

    Back to special projects.

    Back to state exams. Packing lunch bags. Fussing over outfit choices, or why the uniform is “boring”. And my all time favorite, back to the daily dash to make it out the house on time.

    Sweet Jesus, it’s back to school time!

    Would you excuse me for a moment while I take a deep breath. Feel free to take one too. I  promise, I won’t judge!

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    Inspiration

    One Word that Changed Mother’s Day For Me

    05/11/2017

    Written by Tanisha Shanee exclusively for This Is Her Journey

    May: The month where April showers blossoms May flowers. The month for new beginnings. And also the month where children celebrate their mothers.

    For the last six years, this month has taken on a whole new meaning. What is supposed to be an exciting and wonderful season has turned into a very emotional time for me.

    Why is Mother’s Day so emotional for me?

    Well, I do have my mother with me, I thank the Lord, Jesus Christ for that. She is a beautiful, strong woman who gave birth to two beautiful women.

    But, for some women like me, even though we have our mothers in our lives, we still feel pain on this day because of one word: MISCARRIAGE.

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    Devotionals

    Is God Listening?

    04/03/2017

    “But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.” Psalm 66:19-20
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    Ever wonder if God is listening to your prayers? Me too!

    Even though I grew up in a Christian home and have been in church for most of my life, there are times when I struggle with doubt:

    Is God listening to me?

    Will this prayer make a difference?

    Does it make sense to pray about this situation?

    Will this prayer work coming from me…or should I ask someone more spiritually strong to pray for me, this way God will answer?

    But recently I’ve been experiencing God’s answers in the strangest way.

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    Devotionals

    Take A Closer Look

    03/27/2017

    “But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48

    I can never polish my nails as nicely as they do at the nail salon.

    Maybe it’s because of the awkward angles I have to paint from. Maybe it’s because this is what they do every single day. Or maybe it’s because I’m just too heavy handed when it comes to the applications.

    Either way there’s always a big difference when I DIY my nails versus going to get them professionally done.

    Don’t get me wrong, from a distance, you can’t really tell the difference.

    When I do my own nails, they’re decent enough to get compliments from others. But when I take a close up look, I can always spot the imperfections.

    The closer I examine my paint job, the more over the lines, smudging, and uneven polish I see.

    But isn’t that like our walk with Christ?

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