Part of me wondered if it was even necessary to write this post. I like to think that common sense would prevail among Christians as they react to the increasingly disturbing news. Then I realized that fear has a way of making us forget everything we’ve learned and what we stand for. So I have […]
How to Ethically Shop and Empower Women
Christmas is coming and like every year, the celebration of the birth of the king of Kings, will get hijacked by Black Friday frenzy and overindulgence (in every sense of the word). Guilty here! But God is pricking my heart and bringing to mind the millions of destitute hearts who will be deprived of Christmas […]
Self-Cutting: Why People Do It and How To Help Them?
Self-cutting. I really don’t remember how exactly I got the idea to start doing it but I do remember the first time I tried it. My dad used to keep hospital scalpels in the house as an alternative to razor blades (He worked in a hospital). I grabbed one little packet, ripped open the wrapper, […]
How to Love Like Jesus
Love like Jesus. It seems simple enough and yet I find that few Christians do (myself included). Instead, I see two extreme attitudes that run rampant within the Christian Church, pharisaical and permissive. The pharisaical person justifies their position under the guise that they are speaking truth and standing up for God’s standard. On the […]
Breaking Free: The Evolution of a Sexually Abused Child
It was a metal door that kept me imprisoned. I remember that door so vividly even though some of the other details of the room are a blur. He would shut the door behind me and lead me by the hand to a bed. And I remember all the details of what would happen next. […]
How to Help Someone Overcome Extreme Suffering
I was recently asked by New Vision Community Church to help teach at a women’s retreat in Texas. The leadership team included two other amazing teachers and mature women in Christ. Honestly, I was the least experienced of the bunch, but it certainly served as a learning experience for me, particularly in the areas of […]