Tidbits of Faith
Tidbits of Faith is a Christian blog created to encourage women in their walk with God through scripture-based reflections, faith-filled encouragement, and practical reminders of God’s truth for everyday life.
The Blog
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The Journey Begins. . .
Well, there are many reasons I started this blog, but mainly I wanted a way to express my faith; I wanted to highlight the goodness of God in my life. Today, there is so much in the world that brings forth darkness, but when you believe in God, you see the light. There is always…
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Today’s Scripture
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 NIV)
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Happy Juneteenth!
Juneteenth, a day to remember, celebrate and hope for what can be. The past should never be forgotten for it is our history. Dream big for tomorrow brings a bright future filled with joy and happiness.
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God’s World
The other day I was listening to a version of the song, “If This World Were Mine” originally recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1967. There have been many artists to sing and remix this song with the incredible Luther Vandross being one of the artists to put his stamp on this love…
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Motivational Tidbit
Be Memorable “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou, poet, civil rights activist & memoirist
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Spirit of the Living God Fall Fresh on Me
The Spirit of God Renews Everyday Growing up in church as a I child, we would always say Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me. However, being a child, I never truly understood the meaning of those words. Jesus’ Blood Now, as I reflect on them, I think of morning dew on the…
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Who Am I? Finding Your Identity in Christ
I’ve been asked several times and under different circumstances, who I am. I’m quick to define myself by roles such as mom, wife, sister, friend, just to name a few. Unfortunately, these are roles. They are assigned to me for various reasons. I absolutely embrace them as being important. They are roles that I love.…
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Today’s Scriptural Tidbit – Parables of Jesus Christ – The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Over the next couple of weeks, the Scriptural Tidbit will focus on the parables of Jesus Christ. What is a Parable? Parables were used by Jesus to illustrate spiritual truths, clarify information about the kingdom of God, and to teach moral lessons to the people of God. Why did Jesus Use Parables to Teach? The…
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Postpartum Depression -Don’t Suffer in Silence
The other week my local news station was airing a feature about anxiety and depression after giving birth. It has been quite some time since I’ve had a baby, but something made me stop and listen to the segment. Postpartum depression is more common than I realized. The segment was highlighting that some new mothers…
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A Season of Loss, Grief and Healing
Losing Someone You Love While I was on WordPress reader, I came across a post by a gentlemen who was reflecting on losing his wife. As I read his post, I began thinking about loss, grief and healing, and the death of my mom at ninety-nine years old. We feel loss for many reasons, notably…
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When You Feel Alone: God’s Presence in Lonely Seasons
I’ve had this post written for quite some time. Last night I was on YouTube scrolling through videos and came across a video from a young woman entitled lonely but not alone. I think that was my sign to go ahead and finally post this blog. I can’t say why I’ve been sitting on it,…
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In God, there are no Probabilities, only Possibilities and Promises
A probability is defined as the chance an event will occur. Nothing happens by chance with God. I once read that what we call a coincidence is actually a certainty ordained by God. So, with God nothing is done by happenstance. Everything is preordained by Him which means it is decided or fixed and nothing…
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Faith in Waiting: Trusting God When He Seems Silent
It is difficult when we go to God for something and he appears not to answer our prayers. It is in those times that we must have faith in the waiting. however, it becomes easy for that small voice in our head to say things like God is not listening to you. Why would God…