Blogging Through the Seasons

The darkness can be overwhelming. It was a regular occurrence to wake suddenly at 3 am and just lay there, praying for the desire to go back to sleep and maybe just not wake up the next morning. It wasn’t a prayer to end my life, but I desperately needed an emotional...

“May the work of change never overshadow or overwhelm the bright vision of who I am becoming.” These words recognize and highlight a few basic truths about life. First, that life is about change. Perhaps the only constant in this modern life is that of...

“May I learn to know when to fight through resistance and when to slow my pace in humility and wisdom.” This short yet powerful prayer quickly captured my attention. Always known as a quiet girl, I grinned to myself and wondered how I was also still labeled “stubborn,...

It’s interesting that today’s prayer or a version of it—”Grant me, once again, assurance of Your presence and love”—appears a total of six times in “May It Be So: Forty Days with the Lord’s Prayer” by Justin McRoberts & Scott Erickson. Six of the forty...

Forgiveness can be one of the hardest things you have to do on your journey to growth and peace. I think I can say I’m a work in progress in that respect. I have learned that if I hold on to hurt, pain, resentment, and anger, it harms me more than it harms the...

When Emmanuel is guiding your life, it is certain to be filled with memorable and purposeful experiences. My mother had recently joined the Seventh-day Adventist church when I had just turned ten. I liked what certain church girls were telling me about their school in...