“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 This past year, God has really been testing and stretching my faith. I remember those times when God gave me a specific promise and I made the choice to cling on to that promise. I knew the promise was from God because 1) He revealed the promise to me more than once. For me, it was through dreams. (I had similar dreams reoccurring.); 2) He confirmed the…

Prior to Summer starting, I got myself a journal from my stationery collection and began writing some things down that I wanted to accomplish for this specific summer. I rewrote these goals 4 different times on 4 different occasions as Summer approached because I wanted to make sure the goals were SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time Based). I rehearsed what I needed to get done and I made it happen with the help of God. Was I able to accomplish all that I wanted to do? Yes! And I am beyond happy and proud of myself for doing so. The golden question you may be wondering is, “How”?…

All too often, we wait until something big happens or someone special comes into our life to celebrate. As great as that is, we should also celebrate when we reach little milestones by ourselves for ourselves. For example, you may be in college right now and you are waiting until you finish the semester or graduate to celebrate but what about those little accomplishments prior to getting to the end? What about that time when you studied extremely hard to pass that difficult exam and you did? Or when you consistently showed up to class when you didn’t feel like it? What about the steps you’re taking to go after…