Author Archives: sonaok

The other morning, I was on my way to work before 7am, and I was complaining in my head and to the Lord. I don’t even remember what I was complaining about, but it must have been pretty important because I was quite wrapped up in it. (You may be able to relate…you get anContinue reading “Where’s your praise place?”

I have often heard people talking about their love languages, a term first used by Gary Chapman in 1992 in his work with couples. We are unique individuals and the concept of love languages can be a useful way to communicate emotional needs and actions in a relationship. Praise is how we let God knowContinue reading “What is your praise language?”

The United States Census Bureau estimates that in the 2020 census there were 7,900,000,000 people living in the world; in North and South America combined, there were 1,022,841,000 people; in North America, there were 592,072,000 people; there were 331,449,000 people living in the USA; Wyoming had the smallest censes at about 576,850, and California theContinue reading “Known and Loved”

John10:10:The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. What is precious to you in your life? What would you do to protect it? I remember an incident many years ago when someone broke into my apartment and stole some jewelry. I was young, away from myContinue reading “The Thief and the Giver”

Philippians 4:6-7 “6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” I ended last time with these verses, where God clearly relates the absence of anxiety with the presence of peace.Continue reading “The Struggle is Real: Anxiety Pt 3”

“No God, no peace. Know God, know peace.” (Croft M. Pentz) I believe there are basically two kinds of thinkers: internal and external. External thinkers verbalize their thought processes, not necessarily seeking input, but just because they think out loud. Internal thinkers have silent thought processes that they do not share out loud with othersContinue reading “The Struggle is Real: Anxiety (Part 2)”

The statistics are pretty grim: about 20% of Americans over the age of 18 have some type of diagnosed anxiety disorder, and the numbers are higher for those between the ages of 13 and 18, about 25%. (Anxiety and Depression Association of America, https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/facts-statistics). Although the data is not clear yet, many believe that oneContinue reading “The Struggle is Real: Anxiety (Part 1)”

O victory in Jesus, my Savior forever He sought me and He bought me With His redeeming blood He loved me e’er I knew Him And all my love is due Him He plunged me to victory Beneath the cleansing flood (E.M. Bartlett, songwriter) I believe what the chorus of that old, beautifully written hymnContinue reading “The Struggle is Real: Doubt”

Psalm 141:1-2 O Lord, I call upon You; hasten to me!Give ear to my voice when I call to You!2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You;The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering. My father was Armenian, and when I was a little girl, we sometimes went to the Armenian Orthodox Church for services. My favorite partContinue reading “Our Sacrifice”

A few months ago, I wrote about my beloved avocado plant, of which I was very proud. Avi, as I have fondly named my avocado plant, is still alive, but has gone through some changes. Once he started to grow, Avi grew into a beautiful little plant with a straight stalk and four large brightContinue reading “The Avocado Part 2”