Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  John 8:31-32   While we are celebrating the birth of a nation that believed in freedom, I wanted to invite you…

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 NIV   I really thought I’d be past the being made fun of by others part of life by…

“““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““`                 Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day.    Your thoughts-how rare, how beautiful! God, I’ll never comprehend…

You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Psalm 139:15 MSG Trying to pretend that I believe that I am sculpted well or wonderfully made when my jeans are too tight or…

I thank you, High God — you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made. I worship in adoration — what a creation!  Psalm 139:14 MSG   Warning. The following truth may feel uncomfortable. At least, it was for me. But we need to face hard truths sometimes, especially if we want our true beliefs…

Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out;     you formed me in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13 MSG Often growing up, people told me just how much I looked like my mom. And I really do. We share the same big green eyes, face shape, and skin color. I am blessed to have these…