No more controlling the flesh. No more failed efforts. No more fake relationship.
Author Archives: jrosieallen
Loving Those Who Struggle With Faith
The days I doubt God are days that start out like any other-I wake up to the pitter patter of little feet and little voices demanding food. I toss and turn, and I beg for more silence. Sleepy eyed- I prepare breakfast, I pour coffee, I wipe faces and tables. And then I sit. I wait for clearer thoughts whileContinue reading “Loving Those Who Struggle With Faith”
Trusting God In The Midst Of Job Loss (Part 1)
“Honey, I got laid off”
And just like that, my ugliness exposed.
There are a lot of things that can happen in the mind of a stay at home mom when those words come out of a bread winning husband.
Letting Go Of Shame- When Dark Secrets Come Out
I would like to start this post out by saying I do not have all the answers on the subject of secrecy and shame. There is more to be said and considered. I encourage you to seek counsel from a grace filled Christian if you need help in this area of your life. There was this sinContinue reading “Letting Go Of Shame- When Dark Secrets Come Out”
From The Christian: To The People We’ve Hurt, “We’re Sorry”
I’ve mistaken my past zeal for “spirituality”. I knew the RIGHT way and the RIGHT word and I had the RIGHT knowledge and the RIGHT answer to not only my problems, but also yours. I looked at you and saw a mistake, a sad case, and I wrote you off in my book. I wouldContinue reading “From The Christian: To The People We’ve Hurt, “We’re Sorry””
Do We Know Jesus?
The past 5 months of my life have been nothing short of life giving. This past year, I was in a worship service singing about and for Jesus, and at one point in the service, I broke down in tears. Why? Because I realized I was singing about a man I barely knew and was justContinue reading “Do We Know Jesus?”
Shatter or Stand
1 Samuel 30:6 “And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.” Have you ever felt like this before? Something just hits, and your firstContinue reading “Shatter or Stand”
Whoops! A baby in the bathtub (Jojo’s birth story)
Josephine Clare was born on a Tuesday at 4:20am, January 28th, 2014. Two days prior, the electricity went out in our little apartment …. and I had a total meltdown. I will not forget the intense passion I was experiencing while sternly reprimanding Ben he needed to get that fixed and he needed to get that fixed ASAP. Even though myContinue reading “Whoops! A baby in the bathtub (Jojo’s birth story)”
Self Esteem
Self Esteem. Terrible thing sometimes, isn’t it? At one point in my life I had very, VERY low self esteem. I was scared to DEATH to hold a real conversation with anyone because they might see too far in. Why? Oh, so many reasons, friend. I was sin conscious, fat, and not funny. I hopeContinue reading “Self Esteem”
Rough Mornings
This morning was so rough that I thought that the world was coming to an end. (It wasn’t, by the way…sleepless nights can make you feel terrible things! Young children, ya know!) But do you feel that way at times? , Where the fiery darts don’t seem to be slowing down, or where the “to do”Continue reading “Rough Mornings”
