by Sami | May 23, 2013 | Devotions, Faith, Prayer, Worry
I’ve never been one to pray out loud very much. To be completely honest, I’ve never even considered prayer much of a spiritual gift. Still, I’m not one of those to shy away from it; I’m happy to pray out loud in public when asked (obviously...
by Sami | Apr 20, 2013 | Articles, Faith, Forgiveness, My Story, Parenting, Peace, Prayer
When news came of the Boston Marathon bomber suspect finally being apprehended last night, there was a thrill that came over the nation. I can only imagine that Bostonians in particular experienced a sense of relief that this terrorist had been caught and a sense of...
by Sami | Apr 9, 2013 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action
Have you ever seen a picture of random celebrities together and thought, “They have no business knowing each other except that their both famous!” I have. And then the next natural question becomes, “How did they even happen to get to meet each...
by Sami | Apr 2, 2013 | Christian Living, Devotions, Faith
“If they only knew…” “You can’t possibly understand…” “No-one feels my pain…” Have these words ever permeated your thoughts after speaking to someone? Do you know who could ever truly understand your unique...
by Sami | Apr 1, 2013 | Devotions, Faith, Faith in Action, Prayer
The other day, I was praying and confessing to God and said, “Lord, I want you to remove ____ from my life”…to which He quickly replied, “I want YOU to GIVE IT UP!” Our God is not intrusive. He is a gentleman. He is not invasive, yet...
by Sami | Mar 11, 2013 | Bible Study, Busyness, Faith, God's Will, My Story
God ate my to-do list today. This morning as I sat down to listen to Beth Moore teach session 2 of our “Living Beyond Yourself” study following our week titled “To Live By the Spirit”, I had a heavy heart. A big change is taking place in our...