This Is My Story…

by The_SURGE

As humans, we look for answers to questions life presents us and struggle often with finding the meaning of a substantial life. From a young age I was raised by a Christian family and attended church weekly. I sat in traditional wooden pews and gazed in awe at the detail found in the massive stained […]

God Is Like the Ocean

by Victoria Edwards

Ocean waves run in and out. They change their look, change their direction, and show their personality … But they NEVER change their substance. God is Like the Ocean. He shows off. He alters how He does what you believe He will do, His directions shift, He rescues you with a miracle one day and […]

Cold Love

by Victoria Edwards

And then many will be offended and repelled and will begin to distrust and desert [Him Whom they ought to trust and obey] and will stumble and fall away and betray one another and pursue one another with hatred… And the love of the great body of people will grow cold. Matthew 24:10,12a Offense Kills. […]

A Surge of LOVE

by Victoria Edwards

(The names have been changed… the story remains the same). I remember once, My Mother, Aunt, and I went to a pretty scary part of Washington D.C. to spread a little love to a Mom named Hope and her kids; the family was dealing with the passing of a family member and an abusive Husband/Father. […]

Come Up to My Place

by Victoria Edwards

As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman who is without discretion. Proverbs 11:22 (AMP) I could begin this blog with many things you’ve heard before … Pray before you express interest in a guy, see what your folks think, make sure you have peace…etc. blah, blah, blah. You […]

Worship Is … Honor

by Victoria Edwards

We have just learned that a main piece in the puzzle of Worship, is Obedience; doing what God has asked with a humble heart is the surest way to please Him… But let’s go over Worship as seen through the eyes of Honor. As a Worship Leader, I have some serious personality quirks … (pause […]

Worship Is … Obedience

by Victoria Edwards

“Obedience to His promptings, is Worship.” Kathryn Scott- Writer of the song, “Hungry.” Along with Worship being characterized by the ability to direct Honor to the One it is due, worship is also shown through simple obedience. In John 14:15 Jesus tells the disciples that if they really love Him, they will do what He […]

Fasting

by Victoria Edwards

Many believers start their year off by doing a Fast as a way to dedicate their year to The Lord. It’s a way to say, “God. Here is my year. Do with it what you will; I give it to You!” If you are one of those people in the midst of deciding what kind […]

LOVE Came Down

by Victoria Edwards

“Christmas is when people say nice things to you who otherwise don’t even know you’re alive.” -Charlie Brown Christmas is a time for giving…gifts in particular. Boxes are tied with bows in the most beautiful shades of red, green and gold. People pass out chocolates and candy canes to those they may never have met […]

The Story of the Christmas Tree

by Victoria Edwards

The Christmas Tree has a beautifully symbolic history to us as believers and it all started with the first recorded mention of fir trees used in Christmas Celebrations in 12th century Germany. A fir tree was utilized in mystery plays and was often referred to as a “paradise” tree. These dramas would be held outside […]