Entries by Ashley Thornton

Can you handle it?

Usher made a song titled ” Can you handle it”. Many will listen to the lyrics and notice that it has an intimate meeting the further along you listen. But, I want to focus on specific parts of the song that God brought to my attention to using. The song starts off by saying What’s […]

WHAT ABOUT ME?

Have you ever felt like everyone around you was moving up, reaching their goals, flourishing, and becoming?  Did you find yourself becoming bitter? Starting to compare or compete? Have you ever gotten to the point where you began to grow weary and ask God ” WHAT ABOUT ME”? Today I want to encourage the women […]

Can you love me naked?

In a world where everyone feels they must be well made up and close to perfect we often forget the beauty of nakedness. So many people hide behind materials and try to make things look a certain way just for acceptance. The smiles hide pain, the make up hides blemishes and truth is we’ll do […]

The life of Luxury

I’ve looked defeat in the face so many times. I’ve struggled to keep my faith before. I’ve asked God for clarity on WHY I faced some of the challenges I have plenty of times. Life sometimes has gotten the best of me and discouragement has even tried to become my friend.  I’ve been down, hurt […]

Gird up your loins!

It’s amazing how life is so unpredictable! One day you’re up in the clouds and then life hits you with a hard blow! I can honestly say that I’ve taken some blows that knocked the wind completely out of me! I’m pretty sure many of you have the same testimony. One thing I have learned […]

I can weather the STORM!

If it’s one thing in life that I’ve learned it’s this…. ” I can weather any storm!”  The same way we prepare for a storm in the natural is the same way we should be prepared in the spirit. Think about it! When we hear that we will be hit by a storm the first […]