by Brie | Jun 9, 2016 | Faith
As I sat on the edge of my bed at the age of 16, I listened to the seven words I’d gotten so used to hearing – “This is not the end of your story,” my mom said to me. Despite having heard it so many times before, it’s significance had not lost its meaning....
by Brie | Apr 28, 2016 | Longsuffering, Trials
“Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said “My grace is all you need, My power works best in weakness.” – 2 Corinthians 12:7b-9a Whether you attend church regularly or find yourself there on the EMC schedule (Easter,...
by Brie | Apr 25, 2016 | Faith
“For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” – 2 Timothy 1:7 A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to talk to a group of young women at Dillard University about facing fears. The workshop was put on by...
by Brie | Apr 1, 2016 | Wisdom
“My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them, for they will refresh your soul. They are like jewels on a necklace. They keep you safe on your way and your feet will not stumble. You can go to bed without fear; you will lie down and...
by Brie | Mar 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
“The man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed. He will be like a tree planted by water: it sends its roots out toward a stream, it doesn’t fear when heat comes and its foliage remains green. It will not worry in a year of...
by Brie | Mar 17, 2016 | Time
“But everything must be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40 HCSB I have this habit of thinking of everything I have to do all at once and growing so overwhelmed that instead of working towards one item, I try to work on multiple things and in...
by Brie | Mar 11, 2016 | Relationships, Time
“Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, not to awaken love until the time is right.” – Song of Solomon 8:4, New Living Translation Now before you write this scripture off because it’s addressed to the women of Jerusalem, let me give you some...
by Brie | Feb 29, 2016 | Time
“So be careful how you [live], not as unwise but as wise making the most of your time because the days are evil. So then, do not be foolish but understand what the will of the Lord is.” – Ephesians 5:15-17, New American Standard Bible How strange would it be if...
by Brie | Feb 12, 2016 | Faith
“On that day, when evening had come, He told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.” So they left the crowd and took Him along since He was already in the boat. And other boats were with Him. A fierce windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over...
by Brie | Jan 28, 2016 | Faith
At the end of 2014, I decided that I would be intentional about defining each year that was to precede. As a writer, the most natural way to define this was by picking a word, based on scripture and having periodic check-ins with myself throughout the year to see if I...
