Merry Go Round and Round

When I was little I used to love the carousel, or merry go round ride as many of us call it. After one ride on it had finished I would yell, "Again, Again!" I could have stayed on that ride forever spinning around and around, not even thinking of any dizziness or nauseous that may...

Heart Check

Today for the first time in a long time, I put the mirror up to my heart. Of course not literally, but I did a self examination of it mentally and spiritually. The same amount of time that we commit to making sure our physical appearance looks good is the same amount of time we...

Take a Deep Breath

"Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.” “Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.30 But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink....

The Blessing In Your Wait

I know that it's been a while since my last post, but what I've found is that God will sometimes give me the topics without really letting me know what He wants me to say. I am learning that it's because He wants me to experience on a deeper level the topic He has placed...

Unreasonable Expectations

In everything you do, in every relationship you have, people are going to have expectations for you. Likewise you also have expectations for things or people whether you want to believe it or not. I often hear the saying "no expectations no disappointments," but having no expectations has always seemed impossible to me; it's human...

He Can’t Heal What We Don’t Reveal

Nothing is hidden from God. So when I say "reveal" I don't want you to think about it so literally. When we reveal something to God it is not to give Him knowledge of something He didn't already know. It is to fully expose that thing to Him, surrendering it from your hands into His....

It’s Just Your Cup to Bear

All Scripture references used in this post are taken from the NIV and NLT translations. When we find ourselves facing an impossible situation, or find ourselves in unforeseen circumstances  we often cry out, "Why God?"  During these times, it is rare that we ask God to get us through the situation, but instead want Him...

Wrecked to be Checked

This post started as an open letter I penned to God, during a time in my life when I literally felt like a wrecking ball had come through my life and crushed everything in it. From my relationship, to my job, everything. At first all I did was complain and cry about it, but I...

Discovering The Gift of Redemption

With the title of this blog being Nichole Redeemed, I can go no further with my posts without first exploring this whole "redemption thing". I will look at what the dictionary says, what scripture says, and share with you how this gift that I received can also belong to you. This post was particularly hard...

Pain Should Never Be Wasted

When it comes to our pain it's hard to imagine the possibility of us being selfish about our pain. After all it's ours not anybody else's right? We should be able to bottle and distribute our pain as we see fit.....wrong. Think about it. How many of us have only been able to get through...