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From my new book: Emotionally Charged: A Poetic Journey in the Issues of Life

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The Issue: There is nothing as sweet as someone telling you what you want to hear, or  as sobering as realizing you were willing to swallow the lie.

You’ve asked a question; this answer I give:
My life is not my own; this is how I live.
Blessed with an inner beauty, a heart so full of love.
With you I’d share a part, leaving plenty for Him above.

My beauty comes not from the fullness of my lips,
Nor does my sensuality rest in the swaying of my hips.
My heart is not my own, for I seek to do His will.
My mind is for someone, who can share what I feel.

To be a virtuous woman, you see, that is a goal of mine.
A blessing it would be to find my soul mate in this life time.
Will you reach me, inwardly touch me, giving hearts a try.
But it must be in His will, else it’ll end in us living the lie.

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While sad, but true…many believers are deceived because we are willing to compromise on the standards of Christian living. The enemy loves to wrap his traps in attractive packages. What if we chose, instead, to follow the advice given in Ephesians 5 which starts out saying…“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”

Now the Question Becomes:  Will you turn and take heed to the warnings?

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

Proverbs 3:5-6

Obedience is the fountain from which blessings flow, and Faith is the springboard of success.

No amount of education can give you the kind of wisdom and knowledge God possesses. Though beneficial, knowledge void of God’s illumination does not guarantee you will get the results you desire.

To acknowledge God, however, in all your decisions means your future rests in the hand of Him who knows the future, the pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Obedience and Faith are a combination that decreases your failure rate.

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Good parents discipline their children for disobedience. God’s children complain, cry unfair or pull back when God disciplines their disobedience. The question is Why do we, as Believers in Christ, shun discipline?  Does doing so show a lack of faith or too much pride?

Today I am sharing from my latest book, Emotionally Charged: A Poetic Journey in the Issues of Life.  It’s easy to be lured into a false sense of “self-righteousness” when comparing your struggles with that of others. Experiences that are detrimental [defined as: injurious; hurtful; causing loss or damage] can take you to very dark places not easily broken. 

Jeremiah’s depression was a dark place; yet, in the midst we find words of faith-based comfort:

It is of the Lord‘s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Jeremiah 3:22 

Maybe you can identify, maybe not. Yet the struggles are real in … Cursed Cravings?

 

O.M.G. – We Did It Again!

As I mentioned on my “About Me” tab, I am an inspirational Author with two books on the market (seen above). This has been a “dream” in the making since my youth so let me tell you a little bit about how I got here!  

I used to be an avid reader.  I say “used to” because most of the authors were gradually replaced by a compilation of 40 writers who are tied up in a book called The Holy Bible. Though I attempt to incorporate other authors (Tony Evans, Charles Stanley, Michelle McKinney Hammond, Allison Bottke…) I don’t get to as often as I would like.  I’m hoping to change that in 2017.

Anyway…I was a reading machine growing up.  I enjoyed a variety of authors:

• Terri McMillan (Disappearing Acts, Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back)
• Robert Ludlum (The Bourne Identity series)
• Stephen King (Firestarter, Pet Cemetery)
• Walter Mosley (Devil in a Blue Dress)
• Danielle Steel (Changes, Full Circle)
• Jackie Collins (Lucky, Hollywood Husbands)
• Tom Clancy (Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October)
• Alex Haley, Nora Roberts, Reader’s Digest, Mary Higgins Clark, etc.

As you can see I was all over the place, but I loved every last word.  Each book left a mark on my heart that presented a panoramic future where anything was possible, if you believed!  And, I did and still do believe: in faith, in overcoming, in being happy, in moving mountains, in love, in healing, in happily ever-afters, and more.  Through reading, life became what you embraced in your own little heaven on earth.

In 2007, I began texting inspirational quotes generated from my morning bible readings. The response was really shocking, to be honest.  I’d get responses back from people I didn’t know.  When they’d say, “Thank you!“, “I needed that today!“, “How did you know I was going through that?!“, I was quick to confess:  “I didn’t, but God did!”  And, that remains true even today!

All I can say is:  “WOW, Lord … WOW!“ and invite YOU to stay tuned for the road trip!