Greetings!

"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson is the perfect quote, because it says nothing is impossible—especially for those who believe…

It confirms my belief that mistakes of the past or even those in the future only serve to grow us into the people God has made us to be. The Bible says that “greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world.” I believe that…and if He (God) is in us…what lies within us is powerful.

Today, I celebrate my sister receiving her Master’s Degree. As I pondered her struggles through long nights and even longer papers, I realized how far God had brought us both. See, she is not my birth sister, but she couldn’t be more my sister than if we were born from the same parents. Our births into this world may have come at totally different times, under totally different circumstances, but God had a plan for our lives, and our paths were destined to cross.

It has been an honor to serve in ministry with her, and I look forward to the things God is leading us to. He has used our individual strengths to bless one another, which in turn has allowed us to be able to bless others. That’s how God works. He knows what we need, and at the appointed time…he provides.

We find ourselves many times heading in the same direction, on the same road, but heading down our own paths. I think God does that so that we will have someone to encourage us when we feel like the road may be getting a little too narrow…and it has been rough sometimes, but whenever I wanted to give up she would come alongside me to let me know that it would all be alright if I just kept my focus on the Master.

So, I would like to publicly thank her for always being a friend. I pray that no matter where our paths may lead us that we will always be “sisters” in and out of ministry. I pray that God blesses her in ways she hasn’t even thought of yet, and that He opens doors for her that no man can shut…

Until next time…

Be blessed