Welcome! My name is Alyssa J Howard, and I am so glad you are here! A few years ago, God put something on my heart… a desire to write and to share with others all of the amazing things He was stirring within me. I spent most of my life as a Christian… but it wasn’t until college that God truly got a hold of my life and placed in me a passion to learn and grow in Him. Since then, God has taught me what it truly means to live a Holy Spirit-led life. I started this blog in 2014, and it’s been amazing to see God work through the process, and I’m excited to see what the future holds for this ministry. Click here to learn more…
How do we cope when faith and politics collide? If I'm being honest, prior to 2020, I wasn't too concerned with politics. I occasionally watched the news and paid some attention to big stories, but all of that changed when the pandemic began. I found myself sucked into everything on social media. Perhaps it was due to the fact that I suddenly had a lot of time on my hands. Or maybe it was the ... Read More about How to Cope When Faith and Politics Collide (Part 2)
If you've spent any amount of time on social media, you know all too well that our world is in a state of unrest. With lockdowns, mandates, protests, riots... we have all come face to face with how politics can shape our lives for better or for worse. Even my children have become part of the conversation at home, as it's becoming increasingly difficult to shield them from the negativity going on ... Read More about How to Cope When Faith and Politics Collide (Part 1)
We've all been hurt. Whether through words or deeds, we've all experienced what it's like to be deeply hurt by someone. In our hearts and minds, we know that forgiveness matters. Even those that don't claim to be Christians know that forgiveness can bring freedom and peace. But how do we find the strength when it feels impossible to forgive? How do we move forward in our lives and relationships ... Read More about Forgiving When It Feels Impossible to Forgive
There are some areas in life where the Bible is relatively silent. It's not necessarily that God doesn't care about these topics, but rather some things simply weren't culturally relevant when the Bible was written. One clear example of this is the concept of dating. People didn't "date" in biblical times. Marriage wasn't about finding true love, rather it was about family lineage and ... Read More about What Does the Bible Say About Dating?
In the first part of this series, we introduced the idea that modern dating has ruined our view of marriage. We treat dating as an audition for marriage, date as many people as we can to "learn" about what we want in a spouse, and we walk away if the relationship no longer works. And while dating may seem like a necessary means to an end, it definitely has its flaws and teaches us some bad habits ... Read More about 4 Ways That Modern Dating Has Ruined Our View of Marriage (Part 2)
