(Originally posted May 2017 on TheScoop2017) The semester is complete and I’m waiting for the summer session to begin. This interim provides time for pause and reflection and to consider what in the world to do with myself. I’ve never been good at doing nothing, which is what it seems I did today. When school…
Author: ANNE
I'm a Jesus follower. Having a personal relationship with God, as opposed to knowing about God, is the most important decision you'll make. Did you know God wants to have a relationship with you? We have all kicked God out of his rightful place in our lives, making ourselves out to be our own god. He went through great lengths to forgive you so you can come back into a relationship with him. Ture peace and life can only be found in this rightful relationship with God. God doesn't disappoint. He is merciful, slow to anger, and forgiving. But you can only have this relationship by accepting that Jesus died on the cross in your place, taking your sin into hell where it belongs, taking your punishment upon himself. When you come to accept this and ask God to forgive you based on what Jesus did, he will forgive you, give you his very own life, and create in you a new person.
Water: A Creative Look at a Commodity in Crisis
(Originally published May 2017 on TheScoop2017.) I’m sitting on my screened-in porch, watching a storm move in from the west, with its dark and foreboding clouds blanketing the far hills. The grasses, brown from drought, bend in the breeze as the clouds begin to layer in deeper shades until the yard is draped in a deep…
Unmoored: Moving from Private to Public
Via Daily Prompt: Unmoored (Orig published May 2017 on TheScoop2017.wordpress.com) Being shy and publishing one’s work on the internet seems to be an oxymoron. Has shyness kept you moored, tethered tightly to privacy which is anchored deep in the depths of your character. How does a person become unmoored and ready to move from private to public with…
Out of the Heart
The luggage had all been checked and there was nothing more to do but wait. Backpacks were thrown under seats and against support pillars. Some of the kids sat talking in hushed voices, while others were sprawled out on chairs or the floor recovering a few minutes of the sleep that had escaped them while…
Why Your Ambition May Be Lying Dormant and What You Can Do About It
Are you struggling to get started on something you really want to do? What is that for you? For me, it is writing. Why Your Ambition May be Lying Dormant Life is full There’s a host of reasons we put off doing our ambitions. There are familial obligations, self-care necessities, extended family, friends, work, church,…