musings of a vagabond daughter of the King
This is my “life-verse”. When I was in my early 30’s, I experienced something life-changing. I had been going to church steadily for a couple of years, and was doing my best to be a “good” person. But I found myself in a place of complete discontentment. Everything looked perfect from the outside, but inside, […]
Read More“All Things New” I wish some things in my life had been just a little bit different when I take time to reminisce wax poetic with my pen it’s then I see that He has made all things work for His good every little dash and line brush strokes with His hands of […]
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If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all […]
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I have always loved hymns, and in particular, learning the stories behind how they were written. The story behind I Have Decided to Follow Jesus is one that I found particularly moving… “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” is a Christian hymn originating from India. The lyrics are based on the last words of a man […]
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I am excited to share with you something awesome that happened to me recently! After taking ministry prep classes for over 8 years, this past Friday I was ordained as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene! Aside from my wedding day and the birth of my two daughters, it was absolutely the most […]
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I am free like a bird flying high I soar because I’m not weighed down anymore the chains broke the shackles fell and I am feeling- pretty swell because you see- I am finally free New Year’s Eve marked the one year anniversary that I began following the Trim Healthy Mama plan. It has been […]
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Back in my college days, we sang a beautiful song called “Try to Remember” from the musical The Fantasticks. It’s such a lovely song, with a melancholy melody and lyrics that sing all on their own. I woke up thinking of this song and remembering what happened to me this past Sunday… After I finished […]
Read MoreI had someone recently tell me they were looking for a sign from God. I told them that He is always faithful and will give them exactly what they need -in His perfect timing! I know this because He has been so faithful to me. With no stream in sight, lately I’ve felt like I […]
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I had a profound experience last year during Holy Week. After a day filled with many obstacles, I decided to wash my cares away in the nail salon. Honestly, I was ‘not fit for human consumption” at that point. That’s my fancy way of saying I had a bad attitude! When I walked into the salon […]
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Pray without ceasing 1 Thessalonians 5:17 For several months I was aware that the soundboard at our church was on it’s “last legs”. We had a new church facility built a few years back and kept the old soundboard since it was still in good working condition. After a couple of years in our new building, […]
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