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…
This morning, God woke me up at 5:00 AM. I say that because the moment I woke up, I began thinking about this brand new series and all it would entail. In fact, it was as if He put everything in my heart all at once that He wanted me to share. Because truth be told... I wasn't sure what I was even going to write about before this morning! (Don't you love when God puts something on your heart at ... Read More about Spiritual Growth 101: Ready or Not… Change is Coming!
Have you ever experienced a time in your life when your faith in God was challenged? In today's culture, this is happening far too often. We have many prominent Christian leaders and influencers renouncing their faith or denying truths found in God's Word. So how does this happen? Can you prevent it from happening? How do you cope when your faith is shaken? ... Read More about How to Cope When Your Faith is Shaken
Have you ever wondered how to fight fear and actually win? These past few weeks, my daughters have been learning how to battle fear in their lives. We've had numerous conversations about where fear really comes from and how to fight it using the truth of God's Word. In the end, it doesn't even matter what you're afraid of... whether you're suffering from nightmares, fearful about your career or ... Read More about How to Fight Fear and Win
Let's face it. As a culture, we love the idea of instant gratification. And when we don't see results right away, we tend to struggle wondering if and when our results will come. If there's one things I've learned, however, it's that the most rewarding things take time. It's through waiting that we begin to truly appreciate all that we are working towards. Truth be told, finding peace in the ... Read More about When Patience is Hard: How to Find Peace in the Waiting
As Christians, we are called to forgive. The New Testament tells us to live at peace with everyone to the best of our ability. But what happens when the best of our ability isn't good enough? What are we supposed to do when we have done all we can on our end to bring peace, but it wasn't enough to restore the relationship? What if it's time to agree to disagree? Paul and Barnabas faced these ... Read More about When It’s Time to Cut Ties: What We Learn from Paul and Barnabas
