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He Met Me Where I Was Testimony
One night after a long day of taking care of my family’s needs while enduring pain physically and mentally, as well as trying to maintain my emotions from just a not-so-good day, I decided to try to go to sleep early that night, and yet found myself venting to God. I could not go to sleep with so much…
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Beginner Tips On How To Have A Successful Bible Study Journey
You may have searched everywhere for how to start a relationship with God and wonder where to begin with alone time with Him, or even where to start reading His Word. I am here to tell you something, sister, that will bring you relief. The moment God knitted you in your mother’s womb, He had already formed a relationship with…
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How Do I Find My Identity In A Broken Lens World?
In a world where society pushes you to be the newest and most improved trend flowing through media and entertainment, it can become a burden and a confusing time for someone who does not know who they truly are. While trying to keep up with the Johnsons in these luxury lifestyles, which are broadcast and displayed everywhere, it can be…
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Is It Possible To Be A Good Wife & Good Mother At The Same Time?
Why is it difficult to be a good mother raising children and a good wife? A question I never thought I would have to ask. The hardships I faced as a mother and wife were not part of my everyday imagination when I pretended to be my future life as a child. I never pretended to be upset with my…
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Light, Darkness, Sin, and Forgiveness: Mathematics Shows Lukewarm Doesn’t Exist
Today, I realized something in my late 20s that I wish I had discovered in my early teens, when I needed the information. Did you know that multiplying or dividing a positive number by a negative number always results in a negative number? If you did, which I assume you already knew, then that is awesome, but for me, this…
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How To Save A Life
I have always been known to be a sensitive person since childhood. I never liked sarcasm and never understood rude comedy and mean people. To be honest, I was and still am the person who could feel embarrassed on behalf of others and grieve when I know that someone is suffering. I never took bad news well, nor did I…
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Substance Abuse: Who & What Do You Run To When Life Gets Hard?
Most people hear substance abuse and may think of the major substances, alcohol, and drugs, and would feel relieved that they do not fall under the category of having a substance abuse issue. Still, they fail to realize that a substance can be that food that led you to become an emotional eater, or that person who led to an…
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The Importance Of Raising Your Children In The Heart Of Worship
I remember when I was a child, how I loved singing from my heart to God. I was about six years old at the time, and I remember pouring out my praise to God from my heart, crying because I loved Him. Then, there was an encounter at church one Saturday night, where they were discussing baptisms and missions. I…
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UNBELIEF AMONGST BELIEVERS, HOW?
How do we easily forget about who God is? How do we manage to see all of God’s works throughout our lives, but manage to worship our worries rather than God for who He is? I used to question Jesus’ disciples in the Bible for their lack of faith, time after time, when they were literally walking with Jesus. Like,…
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‘I AM’ A Praying Mama:13 Powerful Prayer Topics.
I Am, A Praying Mama. Becoming a praying parent is one of the most precious blessings that any woman could ever experience. The changes that occur in your body as God creates a baby that was freshly and uniquely knitted inside of you are a beautiful journey, even through the gross and challenging moments. Or even when you realize that…
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‘I Am’ A Praying Wife
I Am, A Praying Wife The other day, I talked to my sister and randomly blurted out, “I was meant to be a wife!” My sister asked me, “Where did that come from? We are talking about the kid’s potty training, and you just bust out saying that.” I responded, “I don’t know where that came from; I just felt…
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The Importance of Healing from “Church Hurt”: Recovery Guidance & Testimony included
https://keepinglifesharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Poster-Articles-1-1.mp4 Why do we need the church? The church is a place where people can run to and cry sanctuary. It is a place where people who love God and carry His attributes of serving, like how Jesus served here on earth, are available to those seeking help. The church is here to be a home for believers in Christ…
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Mama’s New Project: Eliminating Some Holiday Traditions and Establishing A Genuine Lifestyle For Children.
Trying to figure out how to raise my children with holiday traditions everywhere has been a challenging area of parenting that I am still learning. I have personally and spiritually read scripture and see how we are not to take part in it, but when the world makes it look shiny and fun, my toddlers get excited with their pure…
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The Dangers of Sexual Immorality: {Lust, Porn, Masturbation}
What I wished I knew was the weight that sin could carry over my life through masturbation, porn, and lust. I was 5 years old when I was exposed to not only a male’s private part (a family friend’s son who was 6 years old) but porn too. As for the boy who exposed himself, I remember he took me…
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The Importance of Establishing Quiet Time For Toddlers: “God told me to let them hear His voice.”
Inspiration: The week before Thanksgiving, I remembered how noisy my environment was, even when the house was not as loud as it seemed. I felt sensitive to the noise for the first time and noticed how anxious I was becoming. Pick a toddler (let me remind you I have a 3, 2, and 1-year-old toddlers) throwing tantrums and begging for…
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How to Experience Alone Time with God
You’ve found it! The peace you’ve been seeking is not a coincidence that you stumbled upon this article. You’ve been on a journey, searching for answers, and perhaps God is using this to speak to you. You’re not alone in this quest for peace. Let me get started. Have you been in a place where you feel like the world…
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The Identity Crisis Women Face After Becoming a Mother.
A letter to those holding on with hope. I write this letter to all the mothers who are in hiding. The mothers who look at their beautiful babies or even children have that inner guilt of wishing that they could get a second to themselves. The one who is in recovery from delivery and watching your support group cater to…
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How to choose others through chaotic times
How many times have we chosen ourselves? You see a person in need or troubled about something, and for a second, you may glance once or twice at them, but in the end, you find yourself walking away from them because their timing could not have been any better for you. In another world where it would not be inconvenient…
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11 Ways To Love Yourself That Is Pleasing To God.
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:30-31 People agree that many are bitter, tired, or broken from emptiness. Such pain has altered…
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Do I Serve Him Without a Ring?
Today, it is common to see that women have come to their senses of knowing their worth and can take on any challenge just like their superior, “Man.” So much so that it seems that women—not all, but a good amount—have shifted simple mannerisms at the cost of losing their pride. I want to review today’s “Do I serve my…
