Happy Mother' Day! Today is a day not just to celebrate your mother but every woman who has taken a motherly role in your life. Some moms parent children that they did not give birth too. Some moms take you into their lives to teach you. Others cover you in prayer. Many others come into your life to supply needs that you never knew you had. Whoever the woman is and whatever role she plays in your life, celebrate her today. Make sure she knows that she is loved and appreciated

It's that time of year again. The lights, the shopping, the traffic and little red buckets with bells ringing in front of every store. The planning, the excitement and the anticipation. The food, the gifts, family and friends. Joy, laughter and good cheer all around. These are all the things that are typical of this season. But what does Christmas really mean? Christmas is defined as a yearly festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, held on December 25th (in Western Co

Love is a special word because it is a noun and a verb. It can refer to a person, a place or a thing. It can also describe emotions and feelings towards those things. It is a word that we have all used and seem to understand very well. But it has many meanings and can be confusing when it is used lightly. It can describe the love that a parent has for a child. It is used to describe romantic emotions in couples. It is used to describe the attachment to our favorite things. It

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The fruits of the spirit come with the baptism of the Holy Spirit or receiving the Holy Spirit. People describe this experience in many different ways but it is that moment when you become that new creature in Christ that the bible speaks about. This is an event that you will not be able to second guess or question. No one will have to tell you and it will not have to be verified. You will know because it will be life changing. For me this was an experience that I had no

The definition of a friend is a person that you have a bond of mutual affection with. This connection is typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. But if you are lucky you have family members that have become friends, that you can share your closest secrets with. Or you may have friends that are closer to you than your blood relatives. Either way you should consider yourself extremely blessed. You have no choice of the family you are born into but you can choose

There is a story in the bible, where the Pharisees brought a woman to Jesus, who was caught committing adultery (John 8:1-11). The laws of the time said that this woman should be stoned to death. The Pharisees knew the laws but they wanted to test Jesus to see what he would say. So they presented this woman to Jesus, basically asking Him if she should be punished or not. The Pharisees knew the knew that this woman had committed a crime (sin). But because of the way Jesus

Today I would like to send a very special Happy Birthday shout out to my husband, my friend, my love, my everything Mr. Jay Kirkland Jr (Jay Kutti). You are another year older, another year wiser but you are still the same man that I met and fell in love with over 21 years ago. Wow, time sure flies when you are having fun. I swear it doesn't seem like it has been that long. It is amazing how God does things. How He brings people into your life. How He places you in the p

Six months ago, at our annual marriage retreat, I was given a parting gift of a salt and pepper shaker. The two shakers were tied together. These were given to each couple as a symbol and a very specific reminder about our marriages. This symbol comes from a movie that we all watched together called Fireproof. There is a fire chief in Fireproof that talks about how salt and pepper are very different. Their color, their make up and their tastes are very different but you a

Dear Candis, You know how mommy always say that you should give people their flowers while they are alive. Well today, I would like to give you some flowers. I don't think that there is anything unsaid between us. I believe that you know exactly how I feel about you. And I believe that I know exactly how you feel about me. However there are some things that I would like to say to you publicly. You are the most kind, the most selfless, the most caring person that I know.

This week end marks a huge accomplishment in my life. As of May 18th 2018, me and my husband have been married for 16 years. That may not be much to some and it may seem like a life time to others. But for me it seems like no time at all. It seems like just yesterday that me, Jay and little Darius stood in front of Elder Webb reciting our vows. It wasn't planned but Darius stood right up front with us and looking back at the pictures I would not change a thing. Marriage

Happy Mother's Day to all mother's everywhere. Especially my mother, Sharone Pace. I am so thankful to God that I still have her in my life, There is something special about a mother's love. She loves you because you are hers, just because you are a part of her. She loves you so much that she would risk her life to protect you. It's a very powerful love that creates a strong bond. We realize this but sometimes we take it for granted. We take it for granted because we t

I am going to apologize ahead of time, if this comes across the wrong way. This is a subject that has caused me some hurt as I began my journey. Now I really believe that I am over this, that I've grown from this experience and have begun to heal. But this is something that I still would like to talk about. I am sure that you have heard people say that, when you change your life for the Lord, that you are going to lose some friends. I have heard many pastors say this over

Today I thought I would do something a little different. I want to know if anyone has any questions. Questions about me, my journey, my book, my blogs, maybe even something I 've discussed on my social media pages. I am an open book. I may answer you directly or do my next blog post about it. So, does anyone have any questions for me??? #questions #personaljourney #understandingGod #spritualwalk #spiritualgifts #peace #walkingwithGod #Godstories #sherrykirkland #walk #my

There are good and bad forces all around us. Guiding us and influencing our thoughts and actions. We need to be aware that there are things working together for our good but there are also things that work against us. For me it is all very black and white, good or evil, positive or negative, right or wrong. My outlook is that everything is either heavenly inspired or it is not. This world is full of distractions and I believe that anything that distracts you from God's pu

In the world today there seems to be a lack of true repentance. Repentance means to turn away from sin, to change, to regret your misdeeds and wrong doings. There are many people who say they love God, that pay their tithes and offerings, who even hold positions in their church but continue to live a worldly lifestyle. I believe this is because they are not convicted for their sins. Maybe they do not realize that they are sinning or maybe they know and believe that everyth

I find myself in a place where I just want to be used by the Lord. It doesn't matter when, where or how. I just want him to use me. I can imagine myself as a small child with my hand raised, jumping up and down, anxiously saying ooh, ooh, ooh Lord pick me, choose me, I'll do it. Not knowing what the task is or what it would require of me, just eager to do something for the Lord. This also makes me think of what it could've been like to be with the Lord before our lifetime

I believe I first heard this term on YouTube. As I was listening to the testimony of a man who decided to get to know God for himself. This term spoke volumes to me because I did not know Him personally. I always went to the church house, to my pastor to other people to find out who God was. I had gone to church my whole life and yet I was still in a place of uncertainty, where I was not sure if I really knew Him at all. At this time, I knew what I had been told about Him

When I hear others say that they are saved, I ponder just a bit because it sounds so complete and final. Like they have made it to the finish line, it sounds like they are safe and their job is done. It makes me think about the games that we played when we were little. Games like kick ball and baseball. When you made it back to the home plate you were safe and they couldn't get you out any more. That was the final destination and you could finally breathe a sigh of relie