Over the last few months I’ve shared my story of going from Rebel to Redeemed. Today we finish up that series. I’ve shared my struggles, my heartache and pains, as well as my breakthroughs, triumphs…
Never stop praying! That’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned through all of life’s twist and turns. When I returned home after a three year absence, family and friends all told me that they never stopped…
Once again my life had been uprooted and I didn’t understand why. I felt that I’d taken a huge step back in time. Yet, God kept telling me to trust Him. Although that’s the way…
Life wasn’t perfect, but it was good and I was evolving into the person I knew God wanted me to be. I continued to struggle with some situations at work, but God had given me…
My bed of roses had turned into a field of hay. I may have been in God’s will but life wasn’t as rosy as I wanted to dream it was. The devil was fighting me…
After six years of pulling back the layers, one would think there wasn’t anything else to work on. However, human beings are complex individuals with many layers. I still have much work to be…
I discovered that being in God’s will is not easy. God may want you there, you may want to be there, but the devil DOESN’T want you there. The devil knew my weaknesses and faults…
Finally, after six years I began to feel that I was in God’s will again. I don’t know why He kept me waiting that long, but He does. He has not revealed to me yet,…
I recently read a story of a prodigal who also struggled for twenty years. She remarked that she gave her life to Christ and the next morning she was a new person. So many of…
For the first time in years, I began to discover that my hopes and dreams were still there and they were still the same that they had been for years. I read a lot of…
I realized part of the healing process was finding forgiveness. This was far from easy. My emotions ranged from loving Duncan* to hating him. I realized that I had to allow myself to feel regardless…
I tried to handle things myself after the end of my marriage to Sean* and realized this was not a wise decision. Instead of dealing with what I felt, I suppressed it and became angry…
I was home, but I had no idea where I fit in. I felt like an outsider. I felt as if I were an interloper on someone else’s life. The first two months back, I…
I was taken to a safe place and able to make contact with Mama. I’ve often wondered what I would have done if we’d not reconnected two months earlier. Looking back, I see that even…