Everyday Insights and Real Life Stories

Last night, we had to say goodbye to Miss Martha as she lost her battle with cancer. To me, she was a mentor and one of my best friends. She treated me like I was one of her family and encouraged me in so many ways. I'm going to miss her more than I could ever say on a blog post. She taught me to respect myself and stay true to who I am despite the people or circumstances around me. She was a prayer warrior and a true soldier for Christ. She took the time to care about those around her even in the little things. She taught me a lot about horses, and my pony and I are both a lot better off for it. She was never afraid to talk about the hard things if it meant showing others what Jesus Christ is capable of. She would share her testimony and advise on hard situations. And she was strong. Stronger than most anyone I've met. The love and strength she had in Christ radiated off of her and rubbed off on the people she met. I admire that about her. I admire so many things about her a...

God, I thank You for all that You've given me: the people You've brought into my life to love and support me, the ones You gave me to love and support, and the ones that challenged me in my walk with You. I thank You for the trials and the troubles. Thank You for revealing Yourself and Your strength to me through them. Thank You for loving me despite my failings and lifting me up time and again and taking me back when I run away. I thank You for Your power in my life and the little miracles You perform everyday. God, I pray that You will show me opportunities everyday to impact the people around me. I pray that You will chisel away the rough parts of my personality so that I might be more malleable in Your hands. I pray that I would be a tool in Your hand to break through the walls around people's hearts and engrave Your name in their hearts. I pray that as I walk past them, they will feel Your presence radiating off of me like a furnace. God, I pray that You will give me...