Summary: Falling in love, with Jeeeeeesus...falling in love, with Jeeesuuuus.. That's one of the most beautiful songs I know. The saxophone, the soft crooning...it's really a romantic song. When I listen to the song I imagine myself with Jesus, staring into His eyes and falling deeper and deeper. But since Jesus won't physically appear to us … Continue reading It’s The Little Things (Genesis 36)
Summary: Is it just me, or is there a sort of awkward waiting period between the time two people make up after a fight and the time they are comfortable with each other again? Even though you've said sorry and all that great stuff, the sting of the problem between you lingers, and any attempts … Continue reading Getting Back Together (Genesis 35)
Summary: What is the absolute worst thing you can imagine yourself living through? How would you react? Would you fight whatever was happening or would you just give up? Which way is the best way to react? How can you be sure? If you think you know the best way to respond to a terrible … Continue reading Fight Fire With Fire (Genesis 34)
Summary: I used to perform artistic sign language at church a lot when I was younger. It was like praise dancing, only the movements that I and the rest of the group executed were (grammatically incorrect) American Sign Language that (should have) reflected the words of a gospel song. I remember how sometimes we would … Continue reading Blessings Are Not For The Faint Of Heart (Genesis 33)
Summary: High school math was torture for me. The fight for A's in Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry was like a life or death struggle. I remember one time finishing a quiz and literally feeling as if I were panting and sweating, crawling across a finish line after a harrowing mental workout. Hard as it was, though, … Continue reading The Wonderful World of Wrestling (Genesis 32)
Summary: Reality shows are popular usually for one reason and one reason only - the drama. There's just something about the betrayal, the arguments, and those scathing, furious fights that thrill us, and even satisfy us, especially when the person clearly in the wrong gets their behind handed to them. We get to taste some … Continue reading How To Handle A Hater (Genesis 31)
Summary: I'm not the best conversationalist. Sure, I do okay, but there are times when the words that come out of my mouth are downright embarrassing. The absolute worst is when I am mid-conversation and I can feel it starting to happen. All of a sudden I don't know what else to say, yet my … Continue reading The Worst Of Me (Genesis 30)
Summary: Sometimes I daydream about my future husband. I imagine how we'll meet, the many dates we'll go on, and how he'll propose. Never once have I imagined my husband cheating on me or the inability for us to have children or one of us dying. I don't like to think of those things because … Continue reading What They Don’t Tell You About Being Happy (Genesis 29)
Summary: We all have arguments with our family members. Whether they're passive-aggressive and icy or loud and violent, they suck. The worst part, in my opinion, is the aftermath. How do we mend this? How are we supposed to act around each other until someone says "I'm sorry"? How do we get back to normal? … Continue reading When You Just Know (Genesis 28)
Summary: In a lot of movies, as the climax approaches, the audience feels this sense of stress and suspense as they wonder how the main protagonists will ever accomplish their goal. How will they escape the bad guy or mend the relationship or win the competition? It seems impossible for just a few minutes, but … Continue reading How To Outmaneuver God (Genesis 27)
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