Introduction Crayola Supertips always get rave reviews as an affordable alternative to more expensive brands and I can definitely see why. When I started journaling every video I saw suggested them as an entry to journaling. I was a bit slow on the trigger to buy them, though I'm not sure what my hesitation was, but eventually I succumbed to the peer pressure and bought the box of 120 from Amazon in 2021. There are lots of ways to evaluate a s… Read more »

Lot's daughters are a bit controversial. On the one hand, the commit both rape and incest; on the other, their father offers them up to a mob to be raped... There's alot to unpack there. Read more »

Creation of Woman The creation of womankind is detailed in Genesis 1:27 (from a high level), and Genesis 2:21-22. Like man, woman was created on the 6th day—based on the Biblical account she was likely the final thing God created. You could view this in three different ways: Woman was an after thought Woman was the final draft; the culmination of all God created God created things in a particular order according to His purpose Oh the pla… Read more »

Do you know the difference between condemnation, correction, and conviction? How about where they fit in our journey as Christians and how the interplay with one another? Let's talk about these 3 important C's 7 One who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And one who rebukes a wicked person gets [a]insults for himself. 8 Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you; Rebuke a wise person and he will love you. 9 Give instruction to … Read more »

I've been keeping a journal for as long as I can remember. About 4 years ago that journaling turned into something more spiritual; instead of poetry and short stories, it started recording Bible studies, sermons, prayer lists, etc. During the month of May I didn't get to do much journaling and consequently, I didn't read the Bible as much either. For me the process of journaling helps me focus, but it also motivates me to want to s… Read more »

Sometimes God has a message for the 1 and we're the 99 that's left behind. Read more »

Check out one of the ways I strengthen my relationship with God in my latest YouTube video. What is a War Binder? From what I've seen on the interwebs, war binders were inspired by the movie War Room . War binders are kind of like prayer journals; they're meant to strengthen your relationship with God. It may include scriptures, bible studies, prayers, reflections, etc. To be honest, even though I've seen the movie, I didn't know wa… Read more »

My 2020 ended with a bang. I've been neglecting the blog because a lot has been going on, but hopefully now that things are sorted out, I'll have more time to start posting again! In my final Testimony Tuesday of 2020, I shared just how much has been going on lately and how God brought me through it. I hope your 2020 ended in a much smoother way, but even if it was just as rocky as mine, I know God is taking care of it for you. Read more »

Introduction This is the final peice in a series on a study I did, entitled "Dealing with the Devil," and based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering the last 4 days—we're going to look at: Revelation 12:7-10 Revelation 20:7-15 Revelation 12:7-17: The Battle in Heaven Satan and his angels go to battle against Michael and his angels. Michael and his angels represent the kingdom of G… Read more »

I'm not sure what happened, but one night I dreamed a word that turned out to be a real word in Swahili! Have you experienced this? How does God usually communicate to you? Scripture References 1 Corinthians 12 Acts 2 Read more »

Introduction This is a continuation of a study I'm doing on "Dealing with the Devil," based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering days 19 and 20—we're going to look at: 1 Timothy 3:1-3 1 Timothy 3:4-7 3 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good beha… Read more »

Introduction This is a continuation of a study I'm doing on "Dealing with the Devil," based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering days 10 through 14—we're going to look at: Acts 13:8-12 Romans 16:19-20 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 2 Corinthians 11:12-15 Acts 13:8-12: Elymas Tries To Sway the Proconsul Satan uses Elymas, a sorcerer, tried to sway the proconsul (a man o… Read more »

I recently made a new notebook, so I decided to take you on that journey with me and share some of my tips. Supplies You Will Need Binding System There are lots of binding systems out there. You'll want to choose the one you like best and gather supplies for it. I used the 4:1 pitch coil binding system, so all I needed was my hole puncher and a coil. If you aren't at the point that you want to invest in a binding system, you can get coil, c… Read more »

Introduction This is a continuation of a study I'm doing on "Dealing with the Devil," based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering days 5 through 9—we're going to look at the parable of the Sower, the betrayal by Judas, Peter denying Christ, and Ananias and Sapphira's lies. Mark 4:2-4: The Parabale of the Sower (pt. 1) The Israelites lived in a agrarian society, so ana… Read more »

Introduction Recently, I started Scripture Journaling. Scripture Journaling is the process of writing out individual passages from the Bible to meditate on them, usually daily. I found a themed plan, entitled "Dealing with the Devil," by The Ruffled Mango. [1] I decided to start with this plan and share both my journal and my thoughts on the passages. I'm also chronicling the experience on my new YouTube channel . I hope you'll j… Read more »