As a young girl, I prayed to become a mother. Now all these years later, I have: one child in heaven, an active one and a half year old, and one growing in my womb. I prayed diligently, desperately, and impatiently to become a mother. It has been such an incredible experience to have the … More The Joys and Pains of Answered Prayer
I hate you. I love you. It is amazing how switching one word in each sentence creates an opposite meaning. Hate is a funny thing. Hate: … More Hate
I have a love-hate relationship with trials and tribulations. I mean let us face it, they are not easy and they hurt too much for my own comfort. The Hate part of this relationship I can spend ages going on about. I hate that it hurts. I hate that I have to sacrifice. I hate … More True Colors
Once again my faith has been tested. The trials of this summer were brutal and there were several moments during it that I was sure that I would not make it. My world came crashing down in ways that I hoped would never happen. My marriage was on the rocks, I doubted my God, and … More A Forgotten Loyalty, A Tested Faith
Celebrating 2 Years of Marriage! Now I know that my anniversary was yesterday but today is me mentioning it. To celebrate I want to give some marriage advice. It is important to remember that marriage was not created to complete us. It is also important to remember that marriage was not made so that we … More What Marriage Truly Is
Folks, God has given each of us a calling. With each calling there comes opposition, temptations, and barriers that rise up to prevent us from walking in the path that God has called us to. They will try to push us away from the Lord and His will for us. This may come in the … More Opposition
One of the most terrifying and exciting experiences there is for me in this walk of life ,is when someone asks me, “How do you hear from God?” I love this question, because it brings back how intimate my conversations with God are. It reminds me of the secret pleasures of hearing His voice and being confident … More Hearing From God
As I have come to realize, and let God show me, that I make works my idol then the next step is to tear down those idolatrous high places in my life. I’m learning to let them go and just a few days later I have a moment of worry. The worry for me is … More Then Worry Crept In
Seasons have come and gone, Cityscapes have aged, Life has had its ups and downs, And some of me has changed. Toddled to and fro, Stubborn as can be, Silent sassy master, There WON’T be a change in me! That loving and challenging One, Who brought me to my knees, Laughed, smiled and simply said, … More The Simple Joys in Life
by Jennie Allen (Copied from the the If:Gathering 2017 Conference) Right now, if I were your enemy this is what I would do: I would make you believe you need permission to lead. Make you believe you’re helpless. Make you believe you’re insignificant. Make you believe that God wants your decorum and behavior. … More If I Were Your Enemy…
For I Know Who I Serve 