Behold…

Happy New Year! I wanted to share with you all a poem I recently wrote. Pastor David Rosa of Cruciform Church kindly asked if I would share a poem with the congregation for the new year. It was and always is a complete honor. I pray you are encouraged. Title: Behold Reference: Isaiah 43: 19 **Sorry it’s…

The Problem with Perfection

Let’s throw it out there. When it comes to my academic studies, I am a perfectionist. When I complete an assignment, I want it to be perfect. No errors. No revisions. Just simple perfection. I don’t think I’m asking too much of anyone…except myself. And herein lies the problem. Perfection is defined as: to make (something) completely…

Now Is The Time To Worship

Hello Everyone! I pray you enjoy this video entry of a poem I wrote. Have a blessed Sunday! -Marva

Who Ya Gonna Call?

Maybe it’s not an army that has risen against you? It could be anything. But consider this: You can ask God for help. 

Rise, Christ, Rise

Hey Everybody! Instead of writing a long entry tonight, I thought I’d share with you a poem I wrote. It is entitled, “Rise, Christ, Rise”. May the name of the Lord be forever lifted High! ….singing, “Salvation has name, It’s Jesus!” by Andrew Erhenzeller

Love

Love. A four letter word with the power to change hearts, heal wounds, reunite, and tear down walls. The word of God tells us repeatedly of His passionate pursuit of us. It constantly reminds us of how much we are loved. Tonight, I do not want to write much. Listen to these words that God gave…

The Faithfulness of Love, Part 2

I was ready to call it quits. I was ready to walk away from it all. But the revelation that God fights for me became evident. I tried to fight His presence from day one. This was my anger and I had a right to hold on to it. I thought I had a right…

The Faithfulness of Love, Part 1

“Marva, You’ll understand why this is happening later. God will show you”. When you are in the midst of pain, anger, and confusion, this is not what you want to hear. You are not interested in hearing anyone’s encouraging words. You certainly are not interested in people quoting scriptures to you as if it is…

Throw Out The Trash!

It’s been over a month since I last posted. A lot has happened and I’m eager to share one thing in particular. This past weekend I moved. This wasn’t a big move but God still spoke to my heart during the process. A few of my prior post centered around trusting God and some of…

Trusting God?

I’ve been waiting. I have been waiting. I’ve been waiting for a lot of things for a long time. I’ve been praying. I’ve been standing. And let’s add hoping, fasting, wishing, kneeling, and praying (yes, again) to the list. People say “Hold on to God’s unchanging hand”. People sing, “After you’ve done all you can,…

When Giving Up Becomes the Best Option

I know that sounds crazy, right? The phrase alone makes it sound as if I am defeated. But that’s not the type of giving up I am talking about.  Today, as always, Derek had us run about a mile to begin our work out. It’s his idea of a warm-up. And yes, again, I was…

Ask Dad…

Perfect? No. Mine? Yes! I’m talking about my father. Sometimes I call him “dad”, but usually it’s just “Daddy”. It’s amazing! Every time I introduce him to friends, I say it with such exclamation, “THIS IS MY DAD”! And the response is, “Yes, Marva! I know. I’ve known him for over a year now”. It’s…