I had the honor of sitting down with one of the most incredible worship leaders in the country: Sis. Doretha Jones! For more information about Sis. Jones, her family, and their ministry at Bryan United Pentecostal Church, see our About Us page. A fashionably floppy black hat shielded her very fair skin from the hot… Continue reading Godliness with Contentment, Part 1
I was 8 years and 4 months old, and I was a junior camper! This was something of a dream come true in itself, as my older siblings had been campers at Florida Apostolic Youth Camp for years and I'd always just had to stay with my boring parents and baby sister. But this year… Continue reading When You Get What You Want, Will You Want What You Get?
We were at Legacy Family Camp last week, and I gleaned so many incredible nuggets to share, including an amazing sit down with Sis. Dorethea Jones! Listening to her is always just a spiritual goldmine, and she really shared her heart with me. I'm working on putting all those incredible notes into post format for… Continue reading Identity
The subtle sound of industrious chewing pricked my mother-of-a-toddler ears as I laid the littler little down for a nap. Investigating, I stepped quietly into the hallway, trying to locate the source. "Dex? What are you doing?" Pause. "I'm just hidin' and eatin' cereal so you can't find-a me." Crinkle. Chomp. More chewing. Nervous shift.… Continue reading Just Ask: Getting Out from Behind the Chair
This post is part of a biweekly feature where we host women of wisdom and passionate faith to speak words of encouragement to our hearts. Grace Spoken Here is dedicated to being a community and collection of many voices speaking grace. Click here to see all guest posts! Sis. Allison Cox, wife of Evangelist Nathan… Continue reading How to Revitalize Your Marriage by Injecting Laughter and Ending the Practice of Bitterness
This weekend, I went out to dinner with my husband and our two lovies to celebrate an early Father's Day. Dex is slowly reaching the age where he can halfway be trusted in public, and Em is the world's easiest baby. So, naively, we chose a nicer family-friendly restaurant. Within 15 seconds of sitting in… Continue reading Making Space for Fatherhood
This week has been a bit of a hot mess. My thoughts have been scattered. I've started and discarded multiple post ideas. I had several goals to hit in my business that I either missed or had to work harder than expected to hit. Our moving in process is taking much longer than planned. My… Continue reading Enough is Enough, And You Are Enough
I call Heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: Deuteronomy 30:19 If I was her Grandpa, I would be stinking proud of her. Rev. Martyn Ballestero I have no sure way… Continue reading Choosing Life, Speaking Grace
This post will be the first of a (hopefully!) biweekly feature post where we host women of wisdom, experience, or passionate faith to speak words of encouragement to our hearts. Grace Spoken Here is truly intended to be a community and a collection of many voices speaking hope and grace. And it's a great honor… Continue reading Testimony Recipe: 7 Steps to Blowing their Minds
1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, [...] Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire,… Continue reading Fear Factor: 5 Steps to Challenging Fear and Walking in Purpose