by Shirley | Aug 13, 2026 | God's Plan For Spiritual Battle, My Story, Women of Faith
If you know me, you know I love to sing. I’ve written previously about how my chorus teacher in middle school believed in me and gave a quiet, reserved girl a solo part during a televised event at my school. Although he has now passed away, the care he took...
by Shirley | Aug 12, 2026 | Cultural Awareness, Intentionally Focused
In my effort to heal the pain inflicted on my heart by the toxic pastor and others in his church that I wrote about previously, I attended a women’s conference this past weekend at another church. It’s known that our phones “listen” to us, as...
by Shirley | Aug 11, 2026 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, Women of Faith
On the heels of what occurred at the toxic church I wrote about yesterday, I was determined not to let evil win. Even though my husband was ready to throw in the towel and quit church altogether, I was not going to allow that to happen. He wanted to turn away from...
by Shirley | Aug 10, 2026 | Bullying Is NOT Okay!, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
It has taken me two months to write this post due to the hurt inflicted upon us by the pastor at a local church we attended for seven months. Sadly, church hurt is all too common and is one of the reasons people turn away from God. I wish I could speak with everyone...
by Shirley | Jun 17, 2026 | Depression, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
In life you will have troubles. No one is immune to this. Followers of Christ are not guaranteed to be exempt from hurt and betrayal. In fact, as they proclaim their faith and live for the Lord, they seem to, often times. face more than someone living in sin. If...