When I look back at my dating life I wish it had settled in my heart how valued I am, how loved and precious I am and how I’m seen in every aspect by the One who called me by name, who created my inmost being and knit me together in my mother’s womb – Psalm 139:13. I am seen by the one who determines the number of stars in the sky and calls them by name! – Psalm 147:4 When we understand in our hearts that we’ve been made Holy by the sacrifice of Jesus (Hebrews 10:10), dating and…
One afternoon in boarding school, on a day when nothing much was happening, I decided to take a nap. I fell into a deep sleep and then, without warning, I was jolted awake by this sharp, searing,excruciating pain in my pelvic area. It was so intense that I began screaming. I truly believed I was dying. My family was called, and I was rushed to the hospital. That moment was the first time I understood that pain could feel powerful enough to steal your breath, your peace, your sense of safety in your own body. I did not know then…
Growing up in Spruitview and singing in church from a young age, what is your earliest memory of encountering God’s presence, and how did that moment begin shaping your faith? Growing up in Spruitview and singing in church from such a young age, my earliest encounter with God’s presence was during a moment when I felt completely at my lowest. I remember feeling a peace and upliftment that I couldn’t explain it was as though God was personally assuring me that He saw me and that I mattered. That moment planted a seed of unwavering faith in my heart and…
The older and wiser we get, the more burdensome this question feels, especially to the believer who has walked with Christ for a while. A child of God who holds the evidence of His love and saving grace with testimonies that would make even iron bloom and the scent of spring permeate even the most arid of lands. The guilt and shame one often carries in their heart while feeling the need to maintain an outward appearance of righteous living is one of the most dangerous positions one can find oneself in. How fortunate are we then, to know that…
