Being a parent is not for the faint of heart. From watching a newborn’s chest rise and fall so you can confirm breathing to staying up late waiting for a teen to return home, being a parent can leave you sick with worry. Fear, anxiety and guilt can become permanent house guests if you’re not […]
Great Morning Inspired Life Family! I’m just stopping in to invite you to rejoice with me today. This morning as my eyes sprung open, my heart was flood with a song. Stephen Hurd, the Director of Music and Arts at my church, The First Baptist Church of Glenarden, sings a song called Great Praise, […]
Kissing boo-boos and giving hugs. Teaching, guiding, correcting. Checking homework. Giving advice. Crying, praying and more crying. A parent’s work is never done. [bctt tweet=”The true work of parenting is not in what we say TO our children but in what we say TO GOD about them.” username=”inspiredfully”] I’ve been blessed […]
Yeshua Yes you are Yeshua Yes you are The Anointed One The Lamb who was slain The King of kings the Lord of lords The Alpha and the Omega The Bright and Morning Star The Beginning and the End Yeshua Hamashiach My Salvation The Way the Truth and the Life The Lion of the […]
Hey Family just stopping in to tell you how much I’ve missed you. I treasure the sacred space we share here on the blog. Just know that even in my absence I’ve been praying for you. I also wanted to let you know… IT IS FINISHED! “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things […]
“Long as I got King Jesus, I don’t need nobody else”. So goes a line from an old gospel song. We all got a good chuckle in church yesterday as our Pastor sang and danced to the song. While the dance was cute, he was making a profound point. He was uncovering the flawed […]
Tears of joy. Smiles a plenty. Hearts wide open. All found in the uninhibited exchange between sisters. I’ve heard it said, “I don’t ‘do’ women.” What that screams is, I’ve been hurt, I’ve been wounded, I am afraid. Women are wired to be in relationship with one another. There […]
Sitting in the stillness of time, with the incessant hum and buzz of a million bugs as my beat, I bob my head to nature’s morning song. Humid air courses through my nostrils and I breathe DEEP. I exhale and give thanks for another year of LIFE. It’s my BIRTHDAY! My mother died just shy […]
Mirror, Mirror, What do I see? I see a fat girl Looking at me. “You are fat!” “Oh my gawd, you are so fat!” “Do you see those rolls? They are just SO fat!” So went my dialogue with myself. EV-ER-Y SINGLE TIME I walked pass a mirror, these were my thoughts. […]
Oh Inspired Life Family where have you been? I guess the more accurate question is where have I been. I’ve missed you tremendously. It has always been a delight to meet you here is this sacred space. I thank you for receiving the words of grace that God pours out from His heart, to mine, […]