Stories EX-POSED

M – Motivates you to pray
A – Affirms your feelings
T – Trustworthy with your pain

When I reflect on a story in the bible where a band of brothers carried their friend to Jesus to be made well, I can’t help but think of the circle of friends I have around me.

Luke 5:18-20 states,” Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

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I've shared that I was a victim of childhood abuse in my previous blogs. I can guarantee you will read or hear about it in the future as well. Why? Because it's something that caused deep wounds for me. I've had to cry, dig deep, and uncover all the ugly, so I could find the treasures buried underneath the pain.

Several years ago I complete one of Beth Moore's Bible studies, Breaking Free. I’ve completed many in my life but this one was life changing for me. She mentions generational curses and when broken, it impacts thousands later in life. I'm not sure about you, but the thought of taking a step to change my life, knowing it would help my son, his children, and years to come was my ...

One morning, I read Psalm 23:1 and I have to admit that I’m not too familiar with the characteristics of the sheep. I was interested in learning more after reading that the Lord was being compared to a Shepherd.

“The Lord is my Shepherd, I lack nothing.” - Psalm 23:1

Most people think if you live in Texas, you are knowledgeable of farm life. However, I admit that I’m not. So, I decided to read about the characteristics of sheep, which are called lambs when they are younger. One of the statements I read was about the sense of touch and how little lambs seek bodily contact with their mothers.

Just like lambs, we seek contact from our mother, but truly both parents whe...

If I had to write a letter to myself before my sister passed away knowing what I know now, this is what it would say:

Hey there,

Why are you waiting? Live! Get started now! Your sister sees so much in you. She sees the woman that she helped create. She doesn't think she's your mother— she knows that she's your older sister. But you know how older sisters are: they expect everything from you that they didn't expect from themselves. They want you to travel more, learn more and do more.

Sometimes, you're going to wonder if she's ever pleased with what you've accomplished. But no matter how unimpressed she seems, she's proud deep down. It's just that she knows your real potential, and she's...

First, let me say, “Where does the time go?” What happened to the little guy holding the little football? My son is now 22 years old. Like every mom, I think I have the most handsome kid in the world. I’m currently married but spent most of his life raising him as a single mother. Oh yes! There are many lessons this young man has taught me.

(Mom and Cool "X")

I remember when Xavier was in the 4th grade. I enjoyed having lunch with him and his friends. What mother doesn’t want to sit around the table with fourth graders and hear what they talk about? One day I decided it was time to have lunch with him again That morning I told him before he left for school, I would b...