We all have free will that was given to us by God...are you treating His gift with precious purity? Is your will willing to make the correct Christ-like choice or is your will wandering into scorched sin? Are your choices aligning with God’s aura or are they discombobulated and detached from His direction? Yes, He gives us free will freely, without question, but we should be questioning our choices before we make them. We should pray deeply before delving into decisions. Questions to ask... Would your choice bring peace into my life or chaos? Does your choice please God or stricken smiles on worldly wiles?  Would your choice cloud your senses with anxiety? Do you see the direction of God clearly without grayness?  Would your decision dictate your life with unnecessary stress and strife?  Does your decision delegate delight in the Lord’s eyes? Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh w

My husband and I have been married for two blissful years.  Within our years of matrimony, we are learning that outside sources can belittle your bliss. Those sources can also tense your bond, and cause your marriage braid to fray. Do NOT let that happen! Put up blockades and set boundaries to stop traffic of tension within your romantic realm.  Outside sources that negotiate your marriage: Immediate family that negotiates the peace treaty within your marriage and causes chaos. Friends that cling to you or your spouse, negotiating unwanted attention. Activities or groups that negotiate the quality time spent with your spouse. Sinful acts that splutter red ink upon the sanctity of the marriage contract. Foreign frivolities can dampen the treaty of your marriage that you have negotiated with your husband or wife. Outside sources can wet the paper and tear at your hearts causing arguments. Do NOT let that happen!  Distance yourself from family (but pray for them

Let’s talk about forgiveness... God has set up a beautiful backdrop of loving lavenders and graceful grays like the colorful scene behind me and my husband. His grace and mercy erases words upon words of instructional forgiveness. Jesus...just...forgives. He went to the cross, watercolored with pastel perfection. He did not owe anyone forgiveness, but His love outshined our charcoal “sin-shadows”.  He...just...forgave. There were no money tags attached to His framed forgiveness.  He has freely given us all an acquitted piece of art to hang in our homes.  Shouldn’t we do the same? Forgive how Jesus has forgiven us? Don’t delve into a monstrous manual on how to forgive to only forget about the ease of forgiveness. Don’t stick gouging money stickers onto the penance of a person’s sin, because we all sin. Let’s all try to forgive how God forgave us...without artful animosity. Ease your heart...set a peaceful scene of forgiveness upon your easel. . . www.br

As I sit here next to my dog Tucker, I feel empty. Even though the warmth of him touches my legs, my heart feels slightly cold.  . Only a few weeks ago, I felt filled with my baby, glowing with the thought of what was to come.  . I decorated my baby’s room and started to renovate my mind with excitement, nervousness (would I be a good mom?), strength, and heart banners of growing love. . I lost my baby at 6 weeks, right before Christmas. Then, the physical pain pricked my body and laboring thoughts of “empty grief” pulsated.  . Until I miscarried, I didn’t know how common this puncturing loss was. I didn’t know about this hidden grief that many women don’t talk about.  . Many of us who have experienced a miscarriage look down at a desolate basket once filled with bountiful Baby’s Breath.  . My baby’s breath budded a small bloom under my “soul sun” beautifying my life just for a miraculous moment.  . A miscarriage grief empties a part of your heart and your “life pail” i