Grieving is a painful and personal process. It is not like baking a cake; there is no time frame in which to expect your “done” and “over it” (regardless of what well-intended friends may think or say.) The day my father passed, something inside me snapped. All colors faded from my life. The breath from my lungs had vanished, and […]
Leadership is often a desired position yet one of the most challenging. Being a leader means you can cast vision, inspire change or greatness, motivate, solve problems, and get the job done. However, while there are perks to being in a position of influence, there is also a price to pay. Leaders are held to a higher standard, must walk […]
“But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Mark 10:6-9 ~ESV There is something to […]
I never really thought much about the role of a teacher until I would help grade papers or enter grades. However, over the last two years, I have watched as the “role” of a teacher grow in responsibilities and expectations as we walk through the ever-changing challenges of a worldwide pandemic. The Bible has established the standard for a good […]
“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 ~NKJV Can you imagine the power we would walk in if we truly believed that the God of the universe is in us and is greater than the problems of this world? What […]
Julie Whitley is a wife and highly driven, nonstop mother of four boys. She knows the realities of being a mom at every stage of development. She is not afraid to tell it like it is while reminding every mother there is no greater gift than love.