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The second Beatitude blesses those who mourn or are in mourning.  Mourning is usually described as a deep sorrow that a person experiences, specifically when someone they love or have loved has died.   This Beatitude means a lot to me right now.  If some of you have been following my blog, you know thatContinue reading “Blessed are those who mourn”

A few weeks ago, my devotion was all about the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus with an emphasis on the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes essentially means the supreme blessings that are given by Jesus in this Sermon on the Mount.  These are the incredibly divine blessings that God is going to give the people whoContinue reading “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”

This past week on Friday I completed my third Freedom Fast for International Justice Mission.  The goal of Freedom Fast is to give up either food or something else of importance for 24 hours as we reflect on our love of God as well as reflect on the needs of those trapped in Modern DayContinue reading “Reflection on Freedom Fast”

Lately I have been thinking a lot about the words that are coming out of my mouth and off my tongue.  Watching the tongue of course doesn’t actually mean to watch your tongue in your mouth.  However, this does mean that a person should watch what they say and the words that are coming offContinue reading “Watching of the Tongue”

Something that I have said multiple times throughout my life, even amongst my blog is the importance of having compassion and showing that compassion to one another.  However, if I am honest I never really thought that much about what compassion actually means by looking at the real definition of the word.  The definition ofContinue reading “Have Compassion on one another”

The definition of forgiveness according to Psychologists is as “a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.”  Easier said, It is letting go of resentment and anger against someone. While this sounds very good toContinue reading “Forgive, even when it is hard:”

The year 2020 for me, like most of you in the world, has been very rough.  It has definitely been the longest year of my life.  A little less than two months ago, I lost my grandpa, and now my dog, Kaiser of 4 years, was hit by a car and has passed away.  IContinue reading “Kaiser: Run in heaven”

Recently, I have been asked by a few people if I have lost weight.  It’s a pretty great feeling even if I don’t know if I have really lost weight.  One thing that I wanted to mention first is that I didn’t necessarily try to lose weight this year.  My main goal after last yearContinue reading “You were created by God and are therefore, Beautiful:”

Since I have become a teacher, I have started to notice the stereotypes that follow many teachers in television and movies, specifically in teen shows and movies.  They may seem as though they are the mean adults that sometimes work hard to ruin the main character (a high schooler’s life).  Why does it seem asContinue reading “The Teacher Stereotype”

Recently I was given a coloring book that includes verses, and this is how I was reminded of the beautiful verse of Psalm 42:2 that says, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.”  This verse is beautiful, and it also serves as a big reminder as to how we should live our life. Continue reading “Thirsting for God:”