These past couple of weeks I've had a lot of time to reflect on relapse while a friend fights for her life in an ICU. You see I am her sponsor and have been cheering her on in getting sober from prescription pain pills. She was getting so close to not taking any more after …
In the depths of my addiction to pornography, I saw myself as a pervert. Webster' 1828 Dictionary defines pervert as a verb as follows: Pervert', verb transitive [Latin perverto; per and verto, to turn.] 1. To turn from truth, propriety, or from its proper purpose; to distort from its true use or end; as, to …
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Proverbs 16:9 NIV Recently, I traveled from Kearney, Nebraska to Chattanooga, Tennessee for a "Building Leaders, Authors, Speakers and Teachers - Next Level" workshop. But my travel plans did not go the way I had hoped. As I arrived at the Grand …
A sermon I recently heard at church was titled, "An Invitation To Christian Discipleship." It caught my attention and encouraged me to reflect on my own discipleship in Jesus Christ. Pastor asked these questions: Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ? Are you willing to drop everything and follow Jesus? I reflected back on my …
As a young adult, I continued to lack confidence in myself and was shy. I would not speak up for myself or when there was opportunity to share about Jesus and His love for all. In my first job as a Medical Technologist, I began to gain confidence in myself at work, realizing as I …
I knew early on in life that God was calling me to share Jesus and His Word with others. The problem was that I was a very shy little girl who lacked confidence in herself and trust in Him. I faithfully attended Sunday School, church services and activities, Vacation Bible School, and lived my life …
I just started a new Bible study along with an on-line group for this season of Lent. Lent is a time to look inward and reflect on what is keeping me from God and what do I need to do to return to Him. So here are some of my thoughts. What need am I …
Carol's Thoughts 