Written By Yvonne Patock Love knocks on my door before I saunter over to open. Wait, I say to myself, fear may be back, forcing me to reopen. So I hesitate, lest my poor heart be broken. Love knocks on my door once more, a little impatient and I’m torn in two. So, I peer out the window; love stands on the porch, next to … Continue reading Here’s To God’s Unfailing Love
Written By Yvonne Patock The tattered pages of this book only serve as a reminder of its importance, or at least its importance within the walls I call home. Though, I fervently hope that it will serve an important role in the lives of others if it doesn’t already. The worn out cover reveals, not only its age but the numerous times it’s been held … Continue reading Why Grace Changes Everything by Chuck Smith
Written By Denise Tuyi / Guest Blogger He Alone Is God! When it comes to our daily travails from the good times and bad times, who do we run to first? By instinct as a Christian, it’s advised to seek God first. Our frailty, however, misses that, mixed with the way society views religion as a crutch. We quickly run to our friends, our families … Continue reading He Alone Is God
Let’s talk about fear. Continue reading Let Us Talk About Fear
Poem by Yvonne Patock God cradles me in His arms As He catches my every tear in His palms Even though it is hard And I can’t recognize the end from the start I let Him rebuild my crumbling walls I let Him lift me up after I fall My mind unable to fathom it all My heart caving from the wonder of it all … Continue reading Because of God’s Grace
Written By Yvonne Patock I interrupt the Grace Series to review the latest book that I just finished reading. The book: Uninvited by Lysa Terkeurst. Honestly speaking, I’ve been chomping at the bit to write a review on this book since the very first chapter. Yes, it’s that good; so good that I simply had to share it with all of you. I saw myself … Continue reading Book Review: Uninvited
Written By Yvonne Patock Two centuries after its composition, the song, “Amazing Grace”, still grips the hearts of millions across the world. The words of the song help paint a picture of God’s Grace. The song describes and tells the tale of a man known as John Newton as he journeyed his way back into God’s arms. The words of the song describe me and … Continue reading Series Part 2: Amazing Grace
Written By Yvonne Patock There are stories, since time immemorial, that remain untold. Hidden away under lock and key, or perhaps, even hidden in the hearts of man. Due to the nature of the story, perchance, the people deemed it fit to keep it secret. In a bid to maintain stability, and what they perceived as a peaceful coexistence, the secret remained a secret. Yet, … Continue reading Grace Series Part 1: God’s Grace
Poem By Yvonne Patock It’s in my finality that I found You When You made my ending into a beginning And turned my closed book into a new chapter You took my pieces and put them back together A little differently, but a lot better So that I could resemble You, Lord With the glue that we call love That glistens through Your Son With … Continue reading A New Beginning, A new Creation
Written By Yvonne Patock My lungs burned from the inside restricting my breathing considerably. The air around me was suddenly thick and uncomfortable, welcoming a dizzy feeling that threatened to knock me out. My sobs come out in choked sounds, almost as if the air itself was strangling me. Rapidly blinking, I fought the unshed tears quickly brimming my eyes that threatened to spill over. … Continue reading Series Part 4: Why We Should Love One Another
