Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
After battling with God and begging Him to please allow me to be with Duncan*, I embarked on a long, downhill journey. My relationship with Duncan continued to grow. There were more red flags, but I ignored the. There were a lot of things he said that did not add up, but I did not listen to the inner voice […]
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Duncan* was slowly wheedling himself into my life. Several times I tried to pull back, but he and his sister, continued to push and would not leave me alone. I fell for their act that they genuinely cared for me. However, a few months into our relationship I woke up one day in a panic. My insides felt like they […]
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I was going through my life and day to day activities. I was enjoying the life of a Casual Christian, but not putting any other effort into my relationship with God. I was busy finishing up my last year of college, which included a semester of student teaching. I was looking forward to finishing school, settling into a career and […]
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Last week, I shared about my call to serve. However, I wasn’t ready to answer that call. I was perfectly happy with my life at that time. Years ago I used to sing a song called casual Christian. However, I didn’t realize this was exactly what I was. I was living the life of a casual Christian. So what do […]
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Following Daddy’s death, I was very angry. I was especially angry at God. I couldn’t understand why he would take my Daddy when he had so much going for him. I really struggled with this, especially when I visited Papa {Daddy’s father}. Papa was in his late 80s and suffering from dementia. I didn’t understand God’s reasoning in any of […]
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Surrendering it all to God is not easy. As I’m sharing my Rebel to Redeemed story, I am sharing my struggle to surrender it all to God over the course of my life. Many of us have struggled with this same decision. The author of this beautiful hymn, Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter, definitely struggled. However, from his struggles came a […]
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Yesterday, was Father’s Day. This is always a bittersweet day. Fifteen years ago, life was finally getting back on track. I was moving forward and putting my divorce behind me. I’d returned to college and was obtaining my basic courses. I would be moving to a nearby university that fall to pursue my music degree. I’d questioned whether or not […]
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Years ago, there was a popular song released by Little Texas, “What Might Have Been.” Helen Keller said, “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” I refused to see the open doors for a long time, […]
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I am so thankful that my parents trained me in the way I should go. For the most part I did what was asked of me as a child. However, around the time I graduated high school I began to rebel. I thought I knew what was best. I was anxious to test my wings and freedom, but also afraid […]
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Yesterday morning the church I attended honored their graduates. I was touched that in addition to the high school and college graduates, they also honored their kindergarten graduates. I thought about my own training. We are told to train a child from a young age. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, And […]
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What is Rebel to Redeemed? You will notice that my tag line says Rebel to Redeemed, Sharing HIS Kind of Love. So what does Rebel to Redeemed mean? If you look these words up in the dictionary, you will see the following definitions: Rebel—“a person who resists any authority, control or tradition.” {Dictionary.com} Redeemed—“to discharge or fulfill”; “to make amends […]
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Are you the prodigal child? Are you the parent of a prodigal? Have you struggled with belonging and acceptance? Bridge to Haven shares all of these themes and much more. Pastor Ezekiel Freeman heart is stolen by the wailing newborn he finds abandoned under a bridge one night. Abra is a special child and deeply loved by many, but she […]
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Have you ever thought that you knew better than God? I spent a lifetime thinking I knew best and refusing to even consult him on matters. When I first met my ex, God tried to get my attention. He and everyone else wanted to warn me that I was being deceived, but I refused to hear it. Short of striking […]
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