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A godly friendship can steady the heart when life feels loud, confusing, or lonely. It is the kind of friendship where truth is spoken with love, prayers are offered without show, and private struggles are not passed around as stories. Trustworthy friends do not happen by accident. They are built through character, time, wisdom, and grace. A good friend may laugh with you, sit with you, correct you, encourage you, and pray for you. A godly friend also points you back to what

Have you ever found yourself in a sinking friendship? When I was 9 years old, my family moved to North Carolina, leaving behind all the friends I had ever known, including my best friend who lived just a few houses away. This new situation challenged me to make new friends, and it was difficult, to say the least. However, it also set me on a journey to learn and understand the essence of true friendship. I truly believe that this move at such a young age changed my life. It

Do you ever make mistakes? I drove down to the beach yesterday in my Jeep Wrangler. Needless to say, it was a loud and bumpy ride. I put my noise cancelling earbuds in while driving to try and eliminate the whipping sound of the wind. While doing this, I usually call my brother and catch up. I also listen to music. It is pretty enjoyable and the time passes quickly. Yesterday after arriving at the beach and unpacking food and other items, I had a headache. I decided to order

Love has a way of reaching places that words cannot touch. It steadies the heart when life feels uncertain. It softens pride. It gives courage to keep going. And when it is rooted in God, love becomes more than a feeling. It becomes a gift, a calling, and a foundation strong enough to build a life upon. Emotions are abundant in every human heart. Joy, grief, fear, hope, longing, gratitude, frustration, peace. They rise and fall like weather. Yet so many of them lead back to o

How long must you wait? Mom loved showing up and cheering for everyone. This is a question that we often ask ourselves throughout life. Time can seem daunting when we are waiting and are faced with the unknown. However, God tells us to trust in Him. God's name is Yahweh, meaning "I am." The next time you find yourself asking how can I do this, if you turn to God, He will reassure you that "I am" taking care of this in my time. TRUST! My Mom continues to sleep most of the day

Do you believe that you are in control of your life? What gift are you leaving for the next generation? This question must follow each individual back to the very beginning. Did you spontaneously decide to arrive in the world? We all know that that was not in our control. Control is an ominous word and an ominous action. Yet, so many of us think we can control so much of what happens in our days and our lives. We are called to practice self-control. The world teaches us to ma

Are you happier when you feel connected to someone? Hopefully you have already filled your cup this morning with something pleasing and experienced the taste of something delicious. As you wiped the sleep from your eyes and focused on prepping your beverage of choice, I hope you felt blessed by the sight of all that was around you. When the coffee maker or tea kettle was percolating, I hope your excitement and anticipation were heightened when you heard the gurgling noises a

Do you ever find yourself facing a challenge that you can spend way too much time on trying to solve, and yet you must finish the project? This question is loaded. We all face these situations in life. Human beings are amazing at how our brains work and all that is found within our subconscious. We are so intricate, and yet some of us will give up and walk away from solving the mystery and are then left in the unknown. The unknown is not fulfilling and lacks the wholeness tha

Which one brings joy, good news or bad news? Throughout a lifetime, there is no escaping bad news. However, you are the keeper of your own thoughts and what you speak into the world. People have an innate desire to connect with one another. How we do just that is up to us. And yet, thankfully, because God made us and knows that we are sinners, He provided a way out for us. Jesus is the "good news." Good news prompts a joyous reaction and feeling. The spirit is lifted when we

What makes you spring into action? Spring is that time of year that is a reset. It allows us to visually see the growth of new life. We feel the pleasant temperatures and warmth of the sun that invigorates us and encourages us to keep on going and enjoy this life. Human beings are in all actuality lazy by nature. If you don't think so, why does so much of our lives require maintenance? Every morning we wake up with a film that has formed in our mouths, and a lovely fragrance

Do you cry or grumble when life veers off course? Written in August 2025: This is day two of trying to make my way home from Colorado. It was a long day yesterday that extended into the morning hours of this morning. Thankful beyond belief for a comfortable bed which my husband was finally able to find for me that was somewhat close to the airport. Most of the hotels were sold out. When I say that I have never seen so many people standing in line, I am being for real. Up unti

To love or not to love, that is the question? Me and My Dad, a loving and faithful man of God. Love is such an all encompassing word, emotion, feeling and choice. Love, very well, might be the beginning. However, love may also be the end. Love is beyond a doubt a decision and a choice that one must make and choose every single day, maybe even several times a day. It says in the Bible that God is love. He created us to love us, and witness and feel love. He longed to express l

How do you perceive the love you were given from your Mother? This beautiful sunset, 2/19/26, is a glorious gift for all who choose to see the good. ”God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.”-Genesis 1:4 Whether you are a Mother or not, each and every one of us has a Mother. A Mother's love is like no other love, unless you consider God's love. Our Creator, God, made us in His image, so that we could "rule over the fish in the sea and the

Does how you feel control your actions and words? This is the month of love, February. I LOVE- Love. However, there are so many other emotions that human- beings feel throughout a day and a lifetime. Good emotions and not-so good emotions. Amazingly, God has used human emotions for His good and our own good. We should not only trust God, but our gut. When Jesus was walking the earth, He was confronted with so many emotional people. He was not necessarily a man who was looked

Do you know the difference between right and wrong? This world is filled with awe and great wonder! Who could have created this world... The majority of us were raised by loving and caring parents, which is a blessing in and of itself. Otherwise, we may not even make it to this ripe old age to log onto JiLLaTTe to read this blog. It is such a wonder that we do have a certain feeling within our bodies that signal to us when we are doing something we know deep down is wrong. Th