By Gabrielle Ekhator Imagine someone buys you your dream car. It’s a pink Lamborghini for me. I know that if someone buys me a pink Lamborghini, I might just owe my life to the person. And if you know me, anything with the color pink will literally make me fall in love with you even though we fought in elementary school, we had bad blood … Continue reading Gotta Tap In
by Maddy Have you ever sat back, thought about your past, and said, “I wish I could change that”? Many of us tend to linger on things of the past, wondering how different things would be if we could change it. For many years, I was one to think that if I would have made better choices, I would be better and would not struggle … Continue reading Broken to Beautiful
Numbers don’t lie, just look at history Unfortunately, 2020 hasn’t felt awesome at all. Frankly, many people are emotional, physically, and spiritually exhausted at this point. Rooms that were once filled with laughter and joy, are now filled with the sound of CNN and Fox News reporters, with empty bottles of liquor as a backdrop. These are indeed dark times, and the times will likely … Continue reading A Quick Reminder for the Christians
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To the Girl Growing in the Lord, I don’t know you personally, but I know where you’re at. I’ve been there. It’s uncomfortable and uncertain, but not uncommon. Let me share something – you are not alone. I have been the girl that was trying to figure it all out. When the Holy Spirit first began tugging on my heart, I was in the middle … Continue reading To the Girl Growing in the Lord…
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This post was a Voice AM lesson adapted for your reading pleasure. When the stay-at-home order hit Orange County and church was brought online, I remember thinking, “Okay, I really need to start using Instagram to stay connected with people in these times.” So I did. Unfortunately since then, the online social community has become a crippling minefield. If I can be honest, I have … Continue reading The Wild Wild Web
A couple of days ago I facetimed my Abuela (Grandma) and before I go on, I have to give you some context. Abuela lives in Puerto Rico and is 89 years old, she’s been a Christian since she was five. She’s one of those women who will preach to anybody at any time with no shame or fear. When I called her, she was at … Continue reading The Uncomfortable Truth
My Messiah’s Eyes blaze with fire. Have I been distracted from His gaze once again? It’s too easy, especially when the world is screaming for my attention. All the while, there He is watching, caring, and waiting. What is He waiting for, I wonder? I focus in and take a closer look, to find something I had never noticed before: My Messiah’s eye color. A … Continue reading The Eyes of Majesty
Keeping a healthy mindset during a pandemic is already hard as is. But, keeping a healthy mindset during both a pandemic and a worldwide movement against social injustice is like an extreme sport. Being an enneagram nine (yes, I went there) I am very much the “peacemaker.” I like to see and understand everyone’s perspective before I give my own input, I’d rather listen than … Continue reading Let’s Talk Mental Health
This is how many of us define the word peace, from the viewpoint of the many lexicons and scholars, we find that peace means to be free from any distractions, in a state of living with a calm mind. For this definition is enough for colloquial conversation, it is far from perfect, therefore let us look deeper and find a more eternal truth to this. … Continue reading Where I found peace.
Transparency is a strength, NOT a weakness. Have you ever gone through a rough time, and felt like you couldn’t tell anyone? Felt like no one would care? Or maybe thoughts like, “what would they think of me,” or “what if they think I’m not normal,” travel through your mind. So many people these days are living life with a mask on. Living life so … Continue reading Crystal Clear
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