GLORIOUS IMPACT: Biblical encouragement & edification

Encouragement, edification, and empowerment from a biblical perspective for true transformation.

  • Personal Sabotage

    PERSONAL SABOTAGE I spoke a couple days ago about the shoes we are given for our journey. And, while I definitely pointed out that we share our journey with others, whether we want to or  not, I also want to share my thoughts on personal sabotage. As I have been reflecting, and I do a lot…

  • Shoes…

    When you see a person and do not understand the choices they made, consider the shoes they are wearing.

  • This Too Shall Pass

    This too shall pass! No matter what the struggle is, it shall pass. Many of us are wondering “when?” But the good news is that it will pass. Hope, courage, and strength are fuel for the trials and found in our Lord. I went to the throne of grace today. How was your visit? Sandra

  • What Smiles Mean

    When someone smiles at you, do you see a genuine smile or does it look like something is lurking behind the smile? A smile pockets a rattling controversy.  This statement takes into account that some smiles may reflect hidden motives.  While smiling is important in many professions, what guarantees a sincere and heartfelt smile.  When…

  • Hurry Up and Wait

    My sister and I were talking last week about the aspect of waiting.  When I think about our fast society from instant communication to instant food, I thought about this point in relation to God.  When we pray for specific things and it does not seem that God hears us, it is called waiting. I…

  • In the Trenches

    God does know who you are.  He knows what you need and what you need to do.  Stay focused on the opportunity He has given you and quit looking at circumstances.  You need to be writing.  Write when you do not feel like it and more when you do.  This is about change.  The transition…

  • Trusting Him When Some Days Have Clouds

    Friday, was my last day at the retail store and was a very interesting one.  I was excited! Not because I was leaving the job but excited about what God is doing in my life. I was told there were not enough hours to keep me working.  This job was supposed to be a way…

  • The Balancing Act Continues

    Today as I write, I have a better understanding of the balancing act, and that is prioritizing.  I decided that no matter what I do, God has to come first.  Being nudged by the Spirit for postponing my devotion, I decided that postponing devotion is not properly balancing.  I wrote ten articles yesterday, took my…

  • Aligned with God

    I thought about this post yesterday when driving to pick my daughter up from work.  Gratitude and appreciation fill my heart today as God continues to prove His faithfulness and love.  Writing is a passion of mine and He has opened the door.  Of course, it is His gift to me. The Word of God…

  • Balancing Act

    This week has been a balancing act.  Completing homework assignments; working part time in retail; making sure that I pick up my younger daughter from school and take her to school; certainly make sure I have babysitting arrangements for the time I have her when I’m at work; accepting a new writing assignment; taking my…

  • Letting the Creative Juices Flow…

    As I write this post, I am currently challenged in my school assignment to draw an aerial perspective painting.  Now since I love the graphic design field, and thought gaining some training on how to open up that creative flow would be the way to go, I am now at  an impasse.  I understand the…

  • Creativity – Our New Culture

    Today’s post is about creativity.  What does that mean?  Is it different from individuality?  In today’s culture, creativity seems to be the standard for traditional as well as non-traditional jobs.  While watching a TV reality show for hair designers, it seems that things have gone to the extreme.  What used to be a standard of…

  • Time for Change

    As I write today, and it has been a while since I added a post, I realize that change is imperative.  I look forward to that and yet, have some anxiety.  I am challenged today because for so many years I was trained to maintain the box.  Get myself trained, get a job, keep a…

  • Have You Seen Jesus?

    Have you seen Jesus?  Who is He to you?  What does He look like?  What has He done for you?  What has He done in You? This post is just to put these questions out there for you to answer for yourself.  These are questions are meant to put you in a place of thought…

  • God’s Masterpiece

    I want to speak about being God’s masterpiece today.  In our sermon from last night’s church service, I was blessed by the reminder that we are the masterpiece of God.  Each of us have the opportunity to allow God to mold us in such a way that we would be a work that would testify…