by bianca | Jan 17, 2014 | church, encouragement, ministry
Throughout the gospels we see Jesus allegorize spiritual growth through mustard seeds, vineyards, gardens, and fields to harvest. Basically, horticulture was Jesus’ jam! I don’t know about you, but when I read those passages they are beautiful, but almost...
by bianca | Jan 7, 2014 | church, Giveaway
Like a skirt that is too tight. Like a jacket that’s too small. Like a tunnel with no end in sight. It’s like that. Restless to move. Sitting in the hot sun staring at the sky, I explained my frustration in the only visual I could muster up to describe...
by bianca | Jan 5, 2014 | Being Fat, personal, Struggles
Who wrote down their new year’s resolutions? Don’t be shy now. Raise your hands. Now how many of you wrote down I want to lose weight as one of your goals? Friends, this is a safe place and you’re not alone [she said as she raised both hands]. I...
by bianca | Dec 12, 2013 | church, culture, pop culture, Speaking
If you would’ve told me two years ago I would have become obsessed with archery, side ponytails, and men with the first name of Peeta, I would have laughed at you. But alas, I received the Hunger Games trilogy two Christmases ago and have since been a fan of...
by bianca | Dec 11, 2013 | 100 words
As we race through the our day at the speed of life, value time. Like James said, life is but a vapor. To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade. To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby. To...