This Words of Wisdom (W.O.W) Wednesday is about resting. Sometimes our schedule can get so hectic, that it seems impossible to put 30 minutes aside to take a nap or even go to bed at a decent time. To tell you the truth, we barely can squeeze in some prayer time. We are on the go nonstop from the time we rise in the morning (after having maybe 4 hours of sleep) to the time we lay our tired heads on the pillow. To cope, we will drink loads and loads of coffee, energy drinks, caffeine sodas or just about anything to help overcome the sluggishness and tiredness in our bodies. In an essence it's pretty sad, but hey that's how it is 99.9% of the time. Bottomline, this is not the way God wants us to live our lives daily. The last thing He wants is for us to feel tired all the time, especially too tired for Him. Our bodies is the Temple of the Holy Spirit. So, this is where wisdom has to come in. We have to be wise when it comes to getting rest. Not getting enough rest can r...

You Are an Ice Cream Cake Surprising, unique, and high maintenance. You're one of a kind, and you don't want anyone to forget it. You're fun in small doses, but it's easy for people to overdose on you! What Kind of Cake Are You? The only part I disagree with is the high maintenance part. That's not at all me, but I do think I am one of a kind.......A Designer's Original ;) Enjoy your Weekend!!! Your Sister in Christ, Toia

Thirteen Male Names & What They Mean!! Last week, I did the meaning of girls' names. Now, let's check out what's in a name as far as the male species are concern........ 1. Michael - Who is like God..........Extended form of Micha, meaning "Who is like God?" Michael is the name of several characters in the Old Testament. It is most famously that of one of the archangels, the one closest to God, who has the responsability of carrying out God's judgements. Michael is regarded as the leader of the heavenly host and is the patron saint of soldiers. 2. Jonathan - God has given; gift of God.........In the Old Testament, Jonathan was the eldest son of King Saul and the best friend of the future king David. Jonathan was a courageous defender of Israel and was killed in battle against the Philistines. 3. Grayson - Gray-haired; pleasant 4. Raymond - Advice, Decision protector..........Raymond was the name of seven Counts of Toulouse, up until the 13th century. ...

Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. (Proverbs 5:24) There is a saying or old cliche that says ....."Actions speak louder than words." Words can be a lot louder than we think. And what about ......"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." ................Wanna bet?!? Words can not only hurt you but other people around you. Words can sow discord, slander, lie, hurt, divide, and even kill. You have to be wise in conversation and in what you and how you say things. That's why this scripture say..."Put away from you a deceitful mouth," because you can't when souls for Christ with a deceitful mouth. According to the Webster's Dictionary, deceit means deception [fraud (impostor)], trick [a craft procedure meant to deceive], and misleading. Part of being deceitful is being a fraud, an impostor. Impostor means one that assumes an identity ot title not one's own in order to deceive. Le...

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." Then the crowd goes, "Aaah." After all that is said and done. It's time to live happily ever after. But there's a catch. There has to be a balance. Let me explain. The topic is "Marriage for Holiness or Happiness." My response is......It has to be both Holiness and Happiness. This is where everything must balance out. You can't have Happiness without Holiness. And you can't have Holiness without Happiness. According to the Webster's dictionary, Holiness means the quality of being holy, (sacred, having a divine quality, sanctified, consecrated, pure, clean) Now let's look at happiness. Happiness is the state of being of happy (fortunate, enjoying well-neing and contentment, pleasant, cheerful, lighthearted, joyous. When it's time to get married, I believe God doesn't want us to choose between happiness and holiness. He wants us to come into holy matrimony wit...

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),... (Ephesians 2:4-5)

"He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30) This is edition of Freedom Word Fighters Friday is about being free from self. Sometimes it's ourselves that keep us in bondage and not the devil. It's what I like to call the "It's all about me" or the "I, I, I" syndrome. We can become more in tune with what our wants and needs are instead trying to become more in tune with God and His wants and needs for our lives. The same thing goes for when we are face with a problem. We focus more on the problem and not on the solution, which is in God through Christ Jesus. Many times we petition before God all of our hearts' desires, but fail to search within our hearts the true motive behind what we desire. Are your motives pure? Do they line up with God's will for your life? Or do you ask for these things (whatever they may be) for God's glory or bragging rights? These are things that you have to ask yourself, if you truly want to...

Thirteen Female Names & What They Mean!! What's in a name?? I always find it interesting to find out meaning of people's names. So, that's why I decided to make this my Thursday Thirteen. These are random names - no particular order. 1. Emma - All containing & universal 2. Melanie - The French form of the Latin Melania, derived from the Greek 'melas', meaning "black, dark". The French spelling is Mélanie. 3. Jennifer - White, fair, smooth (Jennifer joined the US top 1000 names in 1938. It rose until in 1970 it was the #1 name in USA, it held that place until 1985 and has been in decline ever since. In 2006 it was the 51st most popular name in America.) 4. Denise - God of wine; mountain of Zeus 5. Randi - Counsel; beautiful 6. Elizabeth - My God is vow (From Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheva meaning "my God is a vow".In the Old Testament, Elisheva is the wife of Aaron. In the New Testament, the name is borne b...

For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. (Proverbs 2:6-8) Today is more important than ever before to start your quest for wisdom, if you have not already. Compare to 8, 10, even 20 years ago, there are so many things and people, presently, who can influence us (Christians) in a way that will poison our relationship with God. For example, the internet. If you are not careful there are many websites that promote pornography, drugs, witchcraft, premarital sex, and everything else that is contrary to word of God and Godly living. Another example is there are many celebrities who project an image in a way, if you're not careful, that makes you think that you don't need Jesus as long as you have your "bling, bling" and a huge fan base. And there's the sex industry. The sex industry...