Love is the one thing that unites all human existence. Love is powerful and precious, it inspires, encourages, and brings light. After a month of resting, and remaining in the sacred place, I took out my pen and started writing again. Before writing I had a conversation with God, my question was ‘’Lord what canContinue reading “Where Is The Love?”
Author Archives: Thoughts by Shantell
Great Joy Ahead
‘’Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning’’ – Psalm 30:5 Oh, how those words bring comfort amid a storm. I want to be transparent with you, the past two months has been the most draining and emotionally exhausting. Our family has lost four family members and close friends weeks apartContinue reading “Great Joy Ahead”
Choosing Faith Over Fear
‘’Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’’ Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the only thing that will help us overcome our fears, if we have no faith then fear will always try and overtake our faith. I know that it is so hard not to be anxious orContinue reading “Choosing Faith Over Fear”
The Gift of Life
Where do I even start? I am filled with so much emotion and I just had to take time out to put these thoughts into writing. As Christmas day approaches, I am once again reminded about how precious time is and how we should make use of it. My heart goes out to each personContinue reading “The Gift of Life”
GRACE
Ebenezer “Thus far the LORD has helped us” (1 Samuel 7:12) God was there in the valley, and He was present at the mountain top. His grace has carried us. Today I want to reflect on my own life and share with you how I have experienced God’s grace. When the year started, I hadContinue reading “GRACE”
Grateful In The Pandemic
While I was preparing to start writing, I reflected on myself and my emotional state. I asked myself what kind of emotion am I currently feeling. And I realized that I am immensely grateful. As we are entering the festive season, the Christmas songs and props awaken a cheerful spirit within us. And it hitsContinue reading “Grateful In The Pandemic”
Passing Through Seasons
Just as nature has its seasons, we too go through different seasons in our spiritual life. Sometimes it is difficult recognizing which season we are in, and even more difficult to remain hopeful when we are in the season. The seasons we find ourselves in the most is where God wants to use us. ManyContinue reading “Passing Through Seasons”
What’s In The Heart
These past two weeks I have been focusing on the mind and thoughts, but there is another important aspect and function of our body/life, the HEART. Proverbs 4 verse 23 warns us to guard our hearts, above all else, for everything we do flows from it. According to research, the heart communicates with the brain.Continue reading “What’s In The Heart”
Mindset: Renovation
In light of last week’s topic, I wanted to go deeper in terms of the mind and share my thoughts and opinion. As mentioned before, our thoughts have a big impact on our lives. Romans 12 says that ‘’Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of ourContinue reading “Mindset: Renovation”
Mindset: You Are In Control
‘’You spend most of your life inside your head. Make it a nice place to be.’’ The mind is such a powerful thing; it shapes who and what you will become. It is so easy to fall into a dark space and feed yourself negatively by thinking that everything is going wrong and how miserableContinue reading “Mindset: You Are In Control”
