This Present Journey Exploring our identity as children of God
the authors
Theresa's story
Theresa's story
Theresa's story
5 years ago my life was totally changed with one prayer! I had been walking with the Lord for over 18 years at this point -- a single mom of a young man who was getting ready to graduate from college -- I was working as a marketing executive in the corporate world. I had an active ministry at work...teaching bible studies at lunch, pray
5 years ago my life was totally changed with one prayer! I had been walking with the Lord for over 18 years at this point -- a single mom of a young man who was getting ready to graduate from college -- I was working as a marketing executive in the corporate world. I had an active ministry at work...teaching bible studies at lunch, praying for people in my office and doing the work God had for me to do. But one day, I came to a place where I realized there had to be more to this Christian life! I desired so much more of God and He taught me that in order to have "the more of Him" I had to totally surrender and give Him "the more of me." So that day...I remember getting on my knees and telling God I was "all in" for whatever He had for me.
.....75 days later, I lost my job and this present journey began. It has been and continues to be an incredible adventure. Even in my mid 50"s, I'm truly learning more and more of who God really is and growing in Him.
This online journal is a compilation of what I have learned along the way as I discover my true identity and authority as a loved child of God.
My prayer is that you will be inspired by the devotionals, bible studies, personal stories and revelations to find your own intimate journey with God so that you can have the MORE of Him too!
Nicole's Story
Theresa's story
Theresa's story
Raised in a Christian home in Africa, I’ve known the existence of God my whole life. I grew up in church, studying the bible and understanding the value of fellowship within the church community. However, as with many young Christians – my walk had been through the eyes of my parent’s relationship with the Lord - not having my own persona
Raised in a Christian home in Africa, I’ve known the existence of God my whole life. I grew up in church, studying the bible and understanding the value of fellowship within the church community. However, as with many young Christians – my walk had been through the eyes of my parent’s relationship with the Lord - not having my own personal experiences of God. As I grew up and became a young adult, I began to encounter more personal trials and challenges with chronic sickle cell disease and I could no longer ride on the faith of my family but needed my own relationship with the Lord built upon personally knowing Him. I needed Him to be MY God, not just the God of my mom and dad. I have had to learn my true identity in Christ – who He says I am - not who the world says I am.
And now in my mid 30"s, I am still experiencing great transformation as I continue to pursue God and who He says I am and learning more and more of what He created me for in this current journey.
I’ve surrendered to Him as He has invited me to step out of my career as a Physician Assistant and stay home as I spend time cultivating His Spirit within me, growing in my marriage, teaching my children who they are, and understanding how God is working in my health and my community. I deeply desire a life that pursues and follows God and not expecting Him to follow me.
My prayer for this journal is that we will learn and grow together as I write what I am learning.
Our story
Theresa's story
Our story
In Titus 2, Paul writes about the importance of the older generation investing in the younger with the Word of God – teaching them how to be godly young women, wives and mothers. The vision the Lord gave me for our women’s small group in 2011 was based on this passage - the older women would spend time learning and growing in the Word a
In Titus 2, Paul writes about the importance of the older generation investing in the younger with the Word of God – teaching them how to be godly young women, wives and mothers. The vision the Lord gave me for our women’s small group in 2011 was based on this passage - the older women would spend time learning and growing in the Word and then He would bring in the younger women to be a part of what He is doing. And that’s exactly what occurred. In 2016, the Lord brought Nicole into our group, along with several other young ladies. And it has been an amazing journey of investing in one another, learning and growing together. Different generations – different cultural backgrounds – different spiritual gifts and talents - growing together in unity and love – honoring God and His Word!
We both believe and have experienced the Word of God being truly alive and active today (Hebrews 4:12) and we can draw on the whole bible - both Old and New Testament - to understand and know what God is doing in our lives and in the world around us…in 2020.
Our hope is that you will see our story unfold in the pages of this journal and how we are growing – individually and together. I have always wanted 2 or 3 children in addition to my beautiful son, and had prayed for a daughter too – God brought me several through this ministry. We are so blessed by one another. May you be blessed and inspired too!