My name is Michael and I feel honored to have been asked to share some thoughts about honoring God. I know I have not always done it well, but I also know that deep in my heart there is a consistent desire to “esteem, to highly value, to regard with great respect” (definition of “honor”)…
Dealing With Rejection (Part 3)
We are now at the last post for the series “Dealing with Rejection”. Click HERE to view the full series. Rejection can be your protection. Understanding that rejection is not always an “attack” against you can help you to see it as an opportunity, and ultimately as God’s protection in your life. Surprisingly, rejection can…
Poem: The Story of His Children
God gave me this poem and I’d like to share it with you lovely girls. It’s a little long but I hope you enjoy it. There was a girl Just turned eighteen When her boyfriend Bought her a diamond ring He told her they did not Need to be wed Before living together And sharing…
Dealing with Rejection (Part 2)
Last week, we took a look at how rejection can be an invitation to Christ, knowing the door to Him is always open. If you missed that post, you can read it HERE. This week, we are going to explore how to keep your identity secure and strong when faced with the winds of rejection.…
The Naked Truth: A Shout-out to Moral Revolution
Moral Revolution is a movement that seeks to shine light on the truth about purity and sexuality. I first heard about this ministry at a Jesus Culture conference five years ago. They had a booth set up and they were giving out buttons that simply said “Moral Revolution: The Naked Truth About Sexual Purity”. When…
Love Lessons: My First Relationship
Looking back at the year 2014, I wanted to share with you an area of my life where God did some tremendous training – my first relationship. Being in a relationship is a lot different than we are conditioned to believe. Many TV shows and movies portray relationships that involve drama, lying, betrayal, and love…
A Real Guy Honors and Respects You
A photo posted by To All You Princesses (@toallyouprincesses) Princesses, do you feel worthy of God’s best for you? Do you know your value as the King’s daughter? You may desire to be in a relationship with a guy who honors and respects you, but you first have to know that you are worthy of…
Examining Love: Love is Kind and Not Rude
It’s not often that I find myself thinking, “Hm. I could either be really kind right now, or really rude”. Kindness vs. Rudeness isn’t so much a situational thing as it is an everyday lifestyle thing. That is what I think can make it so easy to gradually slip out of an attitude of kindness…
Examining Love: Love is Patient and Not Easily Angered
I can’t tell you how honored I am to have an opportunity to share a little bit of my story with you. I’m all about being real and honest, even when the truth is ugly, because it gives people a chance to see just how beautifully good God has been to me. My life is…
“I Will Wait For You” by MissTerious Janette…ikz
Our “Examining Love” series is now finished and I want to take a moment to honor the four women who shared. You all are amazing and I thank you for being vulnerable and showing us what it looks like to let go and let God teach you how to really love in relationships. It was…
Examining Love: Love is Unfailing, Perseveres and is not Delightful in Evil or Self-Seeking
First, I would like to say a huge thank you to Kat! I really feel honored that you would think of me to participate in this series. Okay, so “Love perseveres and is not delightful in evil” and “Love is unfailing and not self-seeking” are the two statements Kat is having me write about. When…
Intro to Examining Love Series
For the month of March, we will be starting our first series called “Examining Love.” Four different wives/fiancés will be writing to you based off of the scripture 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. I broke that scripture up into eight different statements and gave the women two statements each (e.g. “Love is Patient and not Easily Angered”).…