I watched honey run down the side of my breakfast this morning and I immediately thought of a phrase I’ve coined... “The Leak Factor.” I guess it’s been at least 6 years now since I’ve been using it... And no I didn’t create it, an old friend did. You see he once said, “Amanda, you… Continue reading The Leak Factor
Category: love of god
A Decade in the Making
Okay... Today, I hit the decade mark of losing 100 lbs! So... What does it mean to me to look at the girl on the left, the young woman on the right and the woman in the middle? Well... To me the three make up a cultivated lifestyle of restoration and freedom. When I finished… Continue reading A Decade in the Making
Is It Fixed Yet?
I promised myself I'd pursue more of God's love ... I promised myself I'd pursue more of His love so the brokenness inside of me would mend and I could be made whole. But I haven't known where to start. And then He spoke to me. He spoke to me and gave me a simple… Continue reading Is It Fixed Yet?
Broken?
It might be a simple truth... But broken things can be moved. Broken things can be shaken, tossed and turned in several different directions at once. Which is why I believe the only way to take something broken and make it immovable and unshakable is to let God heal it. His perfect love contains the… Continue reading Broken?
Lovely Perception
Can I be honest for a moment? I honestly see no real need for Valentine's Day. I mean if you want to spend a day wasting more time, money and energy on those you love to prove you love them... Then go ahead and add pink and red hearts to your narrative. But, you see… Continue reading Lovely Perception
I Cry
I laid in bed the night before last and wanted to cry because I felt so weak... So emotional... So caught in the chaos and frustration of life. Now, don't get me wrong. Life is good. Life is very, very good. But... Sometimes I just want to cry. Sometimes I do cry. I cry about… Continue reading I Cry
She Can’t Be Moved
Everything with God feels like a challenge lately. Every part of following His plan for my life continues to come with unscalable walls that I can't seem to bust through without His help. And the past two weeks... The past two weeks have had my spirit and soul deeply wondering what I’m truly doing and… Continue reading She Can’t Be Moved
Thanks Death
I'm not one to wallow and get down about life and what I've lost, but lately I've found myself missing my dad more than I can explain. It's sometimes unsettling the way he's constantly on my mind, and then I'm forced to think about my reality. My mind begins to remind me that death happened,… Continue reading Thanks Death
Undesirable?..
Why is it so challenging to admit how we really feel on the inside? Why does it feel like a battle to express that we don’t like who we are in this present moment of life? You see, for the most part, I love who I’ve become as I cultivate life with God... But then… Continue reading Undesirable?..
Worthy Queen?
Yesterday I shared about how I’ve been facing this deep feeling of unworthiness lately. Then this morning I came across the image below and thought, “Wow, this image truly captures how I feel right now.” You see in areas of my life I can only seem to focus on the places where I don’t seem… Continue reading Worthy Queen?