When U Pray

Today my “Do it Scared” attitude let me down. I’ve been in Europe for over a week meandering along winding roads, taking harrowing bus and taxi rides, bravely doing it “Scared”. Today as we docked at the beautiful picturesque Santorini Greece, sitting in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea surrounded by the Aegean Sea on…

I was laughing with my cousin today about the kids thinking Bishop Knox was God. Adults find it strange when kids confuse the pastor for God but the more I think about it, the more I realize they may have it right. Not saying I think any pastor is God but shouldn’t his actions on…

I don’t have to understand. I don’t have to fix it or figure it out. I don’t have to know your intimate or personal details. I don’t have to put on a fake smile, pretend or lie. I will be here because i can’t imagine any other place to be. Supporting, even when I don’t…

Peace and power, You know what I’m talking about right.. the peace of your salvation and the power of the Lord working hand in hand..! Yeah that’s what I’m talking about. The shunamite woman in 2nd Kings is Peace and Power. Her story was just a few chapters and verses in the book of 2nd…

“My brothers and sisters, God chose you to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful selves. Instead, serve each other with love.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:13‬ ‭ERV‬‬ http://bible.com/406/gal.5.13.erv “Be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven’t stopped praying for you, asking God to…

Church people, people who go to church but ain’t right. Yes, that is me. I always hated church people, and I use the term hate loosely, I didn’t like them at all. I always felt church people were self righteous, judgemental and often times hateful. Church people talked about people like they were perfect. Church…

Hey, I’ve really been thinking about Love 💕, you know unconditional love. Is it really possible? We all know and understand that God so loved the world he gave his son to be crucified so we could all be free. I think we know the story and many of us believe it on some levels…

You were not created for confusion, you were not created by accident or just because. Your very existence means there is a purpose for your life. We all want the same thing, to be accepted for who we are, to be loved and to be happy right? Well get started, Live free! Forgive yourself! Forgive…

As I pray God has been pushing me,. I say this because marriage has been on my mind and heart and especially the woman’s Role. I don’t know everything about being a wife and I could probably say I only know a little , but what I DO KNOW, is that our role as a…

“Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” is a well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence. The phrase gives three examples of the “unalienable rights” which the Declaration says have been given to all human beings by their Creator, and which governments are created to protect. “A thief comes to steal, kill, and…

Today we hear from Gabe Poletti, I’m so excited for you to hear his take on fatherhood.  The other day, Sheveze came to me and asked me to write a blog about being a good father. I was surprised, I really didn’t know what to write. What can I write about? I’m a new father.…

Below is another example of fatherhood by Jeremy Montgomery. Fatherhood in a blended family adds another dynamic. I love this ❤️ and I hope you find something that touches your heart. Real fathers, real men at work!  Good evening! I was asked by When U Pray to give a little summary on not only being…

WhenUPray is featuring words from fathers for the month of June.  We present to you Eric Owens and his family.  Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love. 2 John 1:3 NIV    Fatherhood is very important to me. My…

“But the Lord said, “My grace is all you need. Only when you are weak can everything be done completely by my power.” So I will gladly boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can stay in me.”‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12:9‬ ‭ERV‬‬ http://bible.com/406/2co.12.9.erv Let’s do it scared together is not a statement, it’s a movement. It’s…

If you know me you know that I am a firm believer in moving forward despite what your situation looks like. Despite the voices in your head and in spite of the fear in your ❤️ heart! DO IT SCARED! Do it anyway. Do what you want to do and what you need to do.…