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Monthly Archives: September 2018

Forgiveness

“If anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure to all of you. This punishment by the majority is enough for such a person, so that on the contrary you should forgive and encourage him instead.  Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything. Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ, so that we would not be outwitted by Satan.” 2 Corinthians 2: 5-11 Forgiveness for me is not something that comes easily at times. It can take years for some and for some forgiveness comes easy. For some, they never forgive. I honestly envy those people that can truly forgive quickly and move on. I am trying so hard to be like that and forgive justly and fervently as God wants us to do. There are some situations that I have been able to forgive, but there are some that have held onto with my heart, rooted down…

Your Brokenness is Beautiful

For awhile I have been pretty hard on myself and the way I look. I walk past the mirror to see how “fat” I am or to stare at my cellulite that feels like there is more of but there really isn’t. It’s all still there but my view of it has changed. Just yesterday I was on Instagram looking at a cute picture of  Emily Maynard Johnson, her husband, and someone had the audacity to comment and say and I quote; “You are both beautiful, inside and out…. and I hope you are hiding another baby bump! Maybe a little sister this time??” Emily’s response to this was so amazing! “no I’m just fatter than I was before I had 3 babies in 2.5 years. Also I’m 32 years old and no longer feel the need to be a size 0. Not pregnant. Just a little fatter than I was at 24 and I’m ok with that.” Why do we feel the need to be so ugly to ourselves and each other? I have accepted the fact that I…