http://youtu.be/y1LeSBpWsrQ ALL MY COLORS By Bethany Conway VERSE 1: I have hidden myself for so long Pretending all is fine, life must go on Knowing if someone saw the true me My perfect world would deflate on me I want to be true to who I am, Not be who others think I am Smile... Continue Reading →
Asking the Real Questions – My Journey of Authenticity
I want to be the real authentic me in every situation of my life; whether with family or friends, on the job, at church, volunteering, etc. To be comfortable in my own skin; to agree to disagree; to love wholeheartedly; to let people in to a deeper me; to be vulnerable; full of joy; real... Continue Reading →
Greater than Your Feelings.
Have you ever thought about some of the mighty men and women in the Bible who did mighty feats and changed history? People like Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Gideon, Ruth, Deborah, Joshua, Paul, and Peter. All of these people made radical choices, were faced with insurmountable challenges, and beat the odds. They defeated giants, conquered... Continue Reading →
What do I believe?
There was a season in my life I wasn't strong in my faith and what I believed. I had grown up in the church because my father was a pastor, but I reached a point in my young adult life where my faith needed to become my own. I had heard many amazing messages and... Continue Reading →
How Do You Like Your Eggs?
In the movie Runaway Bride, Maggie Carpenter, played by the talented Julia Roberts, had no clue how she liked her eggs. Maggie always ate them however the man she was with at the time ate them. As the story unfolds throughout the movie, it is discovered that Maggie has changed everything about herself for whatever... Continue Reading →
Another definition of identity is…
Another definition of identity is “the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others.” The qualities of God are all of the fruits of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23) These qualities should make us different and set us a part as children... Continue Reading →
One definition of identity…
"One definition of identity in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is “the condition of being the same with something described or asserted.” We are created in the image of God--created in His likeness. We are children of God. Since we were created in His image and His likeness then this definition of identity describes who we are... Continue Reading →
You say, “Deeper!”–I say, “Let’s go there!”
It's crazy to me how much one's identity is affected by the revelation of being a son and daughter of God through the spirit of adoption. That simple, yet deep revelation affects how we make decisions; relate to friends/family; pursue our dreams/passions; our motives; our perceptions of others and what we believe are people's perceptions... Continue Reading →
Whose your Daddy?
Growing up, I was often given the label of being a PK (pastor's kid). My dad was a pastor of a church, so hence the label. It wasn't that the label was good or bad, but it did come with its pros and cons. Pros being you had first hand knowledge of most everything that... Continue Reading →