Alabaster Box

I love to journal. Everything about it intrigues me. And my love for journaling has created a love for (you guessed it) journals. I am one that loves to go to Barnes and Nobles just to look at the journals, the one that will stop to look at the notebooks in the school supply section [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized on March 27th, 2008 | 12 Comments »

I have been doing a lot of pondering and meditating on Jesus these past few days (as I am sure most of you have), specifically about His relation to the cross in the light of what holiday we are celebrating today. And through my reflections on His sufferings, torment, and His ultimate victory, the quality [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Gospel, Scripture on March 23rd, 2008 | 9 Comments »

As I searched for profound words to share with you this Good Friday, I was again reminded that my words are merely human utterings that change nothing in the soul of man (or woman) unless inspired by God’s Spirit. So, in that light, I would like to share from the Word breathed from God Himself [...]

Filed under: Scripture on March 21st, 2008 | 2 Comments »

“And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.” Ps. 39:7
Hope is a life support of the human soul. Without it we live our lives with a sense of inner despair and outward defeat. Our hope for the present and future is where we find purpose and cause for endurance.
I have [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture on March 17th, 2008 | 11 Comments »

While surfing around random blogs a few weeks ago, I came across this amazing piece of writing biblically describing a real woman. And I would like to share it here with you. I encourage you to prayerfully read over these godly qualities examining your own heart and life in the light of them.
 
A real woman [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Femininity, Scripture on March 9th, 2008 | 10 Comments »

I have been tagged by the sweet ladies at Handmaidens with a Mission to write 7 “weird” things about me… so here it goes! (I hope you all will still be my friends…) 
In return, I have tagged 7 more people named at the end of this post.
 
 Here are the Rules:
 1. Link to your tagger and post these rules [...]

Filed under: Reflections on March 6th, 2008 | 12 Comments »

“Hold fast to Jesus both in life and death
and commit yourself to His steadfast love,
for He alone can help you when all others fail.
Your Beloved is such that He admits no other rival;
He wants your heart all to Himself
and desires to reign there as a King on His Own throne.”
~ Thomas a’ Kempis 

Filed under: Devotional Life on March 5th, 2008 | 4 Comments »