Hopelify Media | Reflections of a Believer | Activity https://hopelify.org/members/reflectionsofabeliever/activity/ Activity feed for Reflections of a Believer. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:40:36 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 82d28c3271a4d1090b01708a86c6c058 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=5022 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 01:45:54 +0000 The other day, I spoke of how Psalms 119 was packed full of wisdom. The truth is, not only Psalms 119, but the rest of the Bible is packed full of unimaginable wisdom, wisdom that will give you guidance for your […]

]]> 0 3d53c0bbd9069b1175e50ad703ba138e Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=5005 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:58:14 +0000 Psalms 119 Wisdom
As part of my devotional today, I was reading Psalms 119. At first, I was a little overwhelmed by the sheer length of the chapter. As I read, it seemed to continue and continue.

I would read for […]

]]> 0 51a007dee55036755b894f019bf9a0dd Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=4724 Sat, 25 Dec 2021 20:14:23 +0000 Most Wonderful Time of the Year

For weeks now, many of us have been inundated with Christmas. It is everywhere you turn, songs, movies, decorations all happily projecting the quentisental idea that Christmas […]

]]> 0 ffa436872ef7cbb68b7226cb7da496f1 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=4695 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 16:40:53 +0000 Destruction

Today my heart is broken, shattered into a million tiny pieces. See, today we went to help in Kentucky, a state ravaged by a tornado. I was not prepared for what lay before me.

The truth […]

]]> 0 ead2626a68275077afd2a9ce030851d6 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=4694 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 16:40:52 +0000 Destruction

Today my heart is broken, shattered into a million tiny pieces. See, today we went to help in Kentucky, a state ravaged by a tornado. I was not prepared for what lay before me.

The truth […]

]]> 0 f0004f96f23122d6e54a2b82344344b6 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=4602 Sun, 05 Dec 2021 01:54:21 +0000 Our pastor and visiting pastors have talked recently about the great miracles they see in third-world countries. Through these conversations, a question has been asked, why does it seem God is moving more in […]

]]> 0 f140c3f5d89b2e15260c4e08f9eb5106 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=4601 Sun, 05 Dec 2021 01:54:20 +0000 Our pastor and visiting pastors have talked recently about the great miracles they see in third-world countries. Through these conversations, a question has been asked, why does it seem God is moving more in […]

]]> 0 37ee2feb6c6778af7d2603672647ec8b Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=4513 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:44:32 +0000 Unpopular

In a world searching for meaning and belonging, it is ok to be unpopular.

Someone said something the other day that struck me to the core. They said, “ It is hard to be the one with m […]

]]> 0 614ee36262bb1214bc6b4cab157de4c3 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=4110 Sun, 26 Sep 2021 19:08:52 +0000 Breakthrough vs. Grapefruit

What you hear is important.

For the last few days, we have been watching church online due to a quarantine. Today our pastor got fired up. As he was preaching, my son turned […]

]]> 0 aface3a008c2b6960c1bb58f52e59c00 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=4086 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 13:28:37 +0000 Lovers of Self

This morning I could not sleep. As I laid in my nice comfy bed in my temperature-controlled house, I was a little aggravated that I couldn’t just fall back to sleep. I prayed. I tossed and […]

]]> 0 a6c7d420303ea368eb6491eb31d2dd7d Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3752 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:31:23 +0000 Love

I was watching Joyce Meyer’s show this morning when something she said caught my attention.

She stated, “Love has to trump everything.
Everything has to come back to love. Otherwise, there is no […]

]]> 0 037693d78b841b36b7f89bd46c7ca16a Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3733 Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:17:52 +0000 I Miss September 12th, 2001

I just saw a picture that said, “I miss September 12th.” it took me a moment to comprehend the reference. Then it hit me, on September 12, 2001, we were united as a nation. […]

]]> 0 884b64e404b868dc09d240e154b24199 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3682 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 02:50:27 +0000 Over the years, I have witnessed many people backslide. Some were people who received great miracles from God. Some were so on fire for God that everything they did revolved around him. And yet others were so […]

]]> 0 884b64e404b868dc09d240e154b24199 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3681 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 02:50:27 +0000 Over the years, I have witnessed many people backslide. Some were people who received great miracles from God. Some were so on fire for God that everything they did revolved around him. And yet others were so […]

]]> 0 8f4eea8a26eb963af265cd9299d6d402 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3674 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 02:36:40 +0000 I have posted before about my desire to live a Hallmark-type life. One where everyone is happy, and there is always a happy ending. This last week has torn holes in my desire to frankly ignore the pains of […]

]]> 0 05b8ad536c397f1295aa888e48f78eac Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3646 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:36:26 +0000 I Wonder

Sometimes I wonder where the sweet spot is between wisdom and faith.

The Bible tells us, “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the […]

]]> 0 1e1ada81856a5e3af60774d277166f24 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3586 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 02:11:12 +0000 I Have Water

Rarely have I ever been so happy to turn the faucet on and see water flow from the spout, but today I was elated. See, I forgot to pay my water bill last month, and it was shut off. Yep, one […]

]]> 0 e8710582b4d5af22cf4835e7a4845eb6 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3583 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 02:11:07 +0000 I Have Water

Rarely have I ever been so happy to turn the faucet on and see water flow from the spout, but today I was elated. See, I forgot to pay my water bill last month, and it was shut off. Yep, one […]

]]> 0 d5ca1d6f22b92a9edc9acc92b60ae671 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3528 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 02:34:06 +0000 Last week I spoke of how no matter how good we are, we all needed Christ to stand in and bare our sins on His shoulders. I compared my before Christ snapshot reel with my after Christ snapshot reel only to […]

]]> 0 da602aa48ad11ec5680ae1b16b954c22 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3525 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 02:32:37 +0000 Last week I spoke of how no matter how good we are, we all needed Christ to stand in and bare our sins on His shoulders. I compared my before Christ snapshot reel with my after Christ snapshot reel only to […]

]]> 0 bef43033f2988e23232be1fdba26a1bd Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3505 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 01:42:52 +0000 In my last post, I spoke of my love for pictures and how people portray themselves in photos.

As I was writing that post, a thought hit me: If God judged me off of random snapshots in my life, what would He […]

]]> 0 5979fe7f13228ca29ce1f87d41c22c5c Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3492 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 02:15:58 +0000 Pictures are moments frozen in time. They capture the best and the worst this life has to offer. When looking at a picture, you can be overcome with a wide range of emotions; joy, pain, bitterness, […]

]]> 0 700a8dcbb00a5b7a69581d96c21f244c Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3487 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 02:15:50 +0000 Pictures are moments frozen in time. They capture the best and the worst this life has to offer. When looking at a picture, you can be overcome with a wide range of emotions; joy, pain, bitterness, […]

]]> 0 e9b80ee1c517017316b4009213f79da9 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3486 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 02:15:49 +0000 Pictures are moments frozen in time. They capture the best and the worst this life has to offer. When looking at a picture, you can be overcome with a wide range of emotions; joy, pain, bitterness, […]

]]> 0 129f491da6d36dd198c732d28c6427cb Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3409 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:22:45 +0000 Today I am going to be brutally honest. There have been times where I have wondered how God could be so harsh to the Israelites. How could he bring them from slavery and then want to kill them?

I get we […]

]]> 0 18412f3fb944ca6523ae8e85844f91a6 Reflections of a Believer posted a new activity comment https://hopelify.org/two-lives/#comment-37 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:43:40 +0000 Wendy,

You are very welcome. If you are interested, you may find more of my writings on my blog, http://www.reflectionsofabeliever.org

Have a blessed day!

In reply to - Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post Some days I feel as if I have lived two lives. Maybe that is normal for someone widowed at such a young age. See, my first husband was diagnosed with cancer in my early […] ]]> d985130e957d19f0f16afb7b575e79e6 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3315 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 21:07:29 +0000 Some days I feel as if I have lived two lives. Maybe that is normal for someone widowed at such a young age. See, my first husband was diagnosed with cancer in my early thirties, and we fought a very short battle […]

]]> 2 14986ce67ee3d292ccb98e15590e03ca Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3046 Sat, 05 Jun 2021 22:24:01 +0000 A few days ago, my sister was sitting in my kitchen when a thought hit me out of nowhere, “If I die, you better come and get all my rice and meat.”

“I got the power,” she sang. We laughed and joked about i […]

]]> 0 f654568b46add236afc24586b4193022 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=3005 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 01:37:45 +0000 Isn’t it funny how we hold others to a higher standard than we do ourselves? We expect forgiveness, yet we hold grudges. We expect favor, yet we withhold a helping hand.

As humans, we are innately […]

]]> 0 f774aabbda526da0aa6fdc4747f465cb Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2964 Sun, 30 May 2021 00:15:06 +0000 As I was reading in Genesis, a verse stuck out to me. The verse was Genesis 4:7, God speaking to Cain says, “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is c […]

]]> 0 e05b1daac6fe1071d3d3a79804fbf34f Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2874 Thu, 20 May 2021 10:17:38 +0000 Exhaustion & Coffee

A few weeks back, I was exhausted! I had been working nonstop between my full-time job, parenting, and recording the Audible version of my book, The First 30 Days.

So, while taping, I […]

]]> 0 d7eabdb7815ccf88cd0db87bff9814c7 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2839 Sun, 16 May 2021 03:36:09 +0000 The other night I sent my husband and son to pick up pizza. First, they went to Chicago’s, then they went to Casey’s, and then they finally went to Pizza Niche, where the pizza was. See, when I sent the […]

]]> 1 ed92d4a06ea53015fe15ee570253f270 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2813 Thu, 13 May 2021 02:09:46 +0000 Being a Christian doesn’t exempt you from bad days. The truth is, even as a Christian, you can have a negative attitude. You can be bitter, angry, cynical, and even depressed.

The last few days, I have […]

]]> 0 d446ac82cb43ad2c94e0d601c5b7864b Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2812 Thu, 13 May 2021 02:09:45 +0000 Being a Christian doesn’t exempt you from bad days. The truth is, even as a Christian, you can have a negative attitude. You can be bitter, angry, cynical, and even depressed.

The last few days, I have […]

]]> 0 7df71b9830ab3992407b27404f9711cb Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2659 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:47:47 +0000 Isn’t it funny how one weekend can yield so many lessons? This past weekend was chock full of lessons for me. Over the next few posts, I will share what I gleaned. For today, I’m going to be very transparent. […]

]]> 0 90b81563eb4eb7bdea3b31dcede8d376 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2547 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:34:38 +0000 Isn’t it funny how one weekend can yield so many lessons? This past weekend was chock full of lessons for me. Over the next few posts, I will share what I gleaned. For today, I’m going to be very transparent. […]

]]> 0 850981cdc233ae84bd5077514585a00b Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2491 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 02:48:09 +0000 Direction

Today, before church, I went to visit my mom
In the hospital. Driving up was a breeze. Finding her, not so much. First, I was in the wrong parking garage. Then, on the wrong floor of the hospital. […]

]]> 0 3145db955f95451e7da15d4a6ea9aecc Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2458 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 03:25:40 +0000 No Fieldtrips

This year has been a crazy year for everyone, especially young children. There has been very little normalcy for most children.

Fortunately for students in my area, the school has been in […]

]]> 0 68d99ef6fe3a3fc7d9eb4a8749632432 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2385 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 02:18:47 +0000 This morning as I was setting my kitchen table, something outside caught my eye. It was a shadow. At first, I couldn’t tell what in the world the shadow was. It looked somewhat distorted. Then as the light […]

]]> 0 102dceff998546e11ab58b391c3aedcf Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2352 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:50:53 +0000 Well, today is Saint Patrick’s day. I must say, I am that person that goes all out most years. The leprechaun visits my classroom. We read books. We set traps. It is a day full of fun and excitement. […]

]]> 0 bd8437a1170460b03918d3d5b9b89505 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2295 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 01:11:54 +0000 If you allow yourself to buy into the world’s narrative, you may begin to believe you are one of the few Christians left. After all, this world seems to be slipping faster and faster into chaos.

Before l […]

]]> 0 f944d8361c79c15be7cea55d45074a71 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2241 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:31:04 +0000 The recesses of our minds hide some of our deepest darkest thoughts. Things we want no human to know. Sometimes these are character defects that we try to cover up or ignore all together. Things that creep up […]

]]> 0 d26213ae3389dddf4943f30fd412e340 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2182 Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:42:59 +0000 Over the last few months, I have been stepping back some from the news on many platforms. I cannot bear to see our country ripped apart from the inside out. Instead, I chose to pray, fast, and grow closer to […]

]]> 0 46a1bd70a1ff545e67bf855dd8810bc0 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2158 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:30:02 +0000 This has been a rough few months for our family. Our little man has been struggling with Asthma.

Today, in the middle of the day, I had to take him back to the doctor for the second time in a week or so. […]

]]> 0 5bd4231c6449230011c64e62345201f3 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2092 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 03:34:47 +0000 I sat on my couch tonight and cried.

I cried for those I loved and lost without the reassurance they would meet me in heaven. I cried for all the years I spent running from God to appease my own flesh. I […]

]]> 0 cf498203b862a2834dd56ca350b96f74 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=2053 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 12:50:00 +0000 Sometimes, in my busy, hectic life, I begin to lose sight of all that God has done for me. I get caught up in the affairs of the day, and the blessings of days past become a distant memory.

I have learned […]

]]> 0 2618460d90701818729114470710ed0b Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=1991 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:03:58 +0000 For many, Valentine’s day is a day of joy and celebration. A day where people go above and beyond to show their love to others. But for some, Valentine’s day is a sad reminder of the year’s past and things lost. […]

]]> 0 4984254741a0db8f55d66e32dd1b04c0 Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=1988 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:03:33 +0000 For many, Valentine’s day is a day of joy and celebration. A day where people go above and beyond to show their love to others. But for some, Valentine’s day is a sad reminder of the year’s past and things lost. […]

]]> 0 38ae48c594ba791b1e52f47ad89ccb3b Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=1957 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:15:13 +0000 Today as I was preparing my Valentine’s post I was struggling. Truly, I just didn’t feel loving. Instead, I felt aggravated. See, things seemed to be going in the opposite direction of what I wanted.

It w […]

]]> 0 ab86963507330855a394a02debf9688c Reflections of a Believer wrote a new post https://hopelify.org/?p=1886 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:53:26 +0000 I was reading the Bible the other day and I was stopped by Genesis 10:8-9. Now, there is nothing really spectacular about these verses. There are no life-altering truths that jumped out at me.

Instead, I was […]

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