Author Archives: Rhonda Gates

I forgive myself for being flawed. Through forgiving myself first and showing mercy, I am truly able to forgive others and show mercy as well. I forgive myself for accepting the things I see and not the things that Jesus has for me. I forgive myself for all my past hurts and pains that IContinue reading “Self-Healing Series: Wound One – Not Forgiving Myself”

I will be focusing on healing my deep lacerations, so those cuts serve as another reminder as to how God assisted me in overcoming them rather than placing a band-aid to cover those deep wounds. Many people have filleted me so many times that it is a wonder as to how there is still skinContinue reading “Healing Old Wounds”

Sharing my mantras as of late. The mantra that I choose depends on the situation that I am facing.

Over the last week, God has been so good to me. My refrigerator has been going out for the past two weeks and I have not had any food for the past month! But you know, God is my provider. My mom goes to the store with her coupons and will get two bags ofContinue reading “God is Remarkable, All the Time!”

Personal Freedom: I had to put my photography class on hold as other pressing items took precedence. However, I have not given up taking pictures. I recently photographed a field that was filled with fog. Hopefully, very soon I will be able to take that course and get confident in the scenes that I capture.Continue reading “Freedom Updates”

What a whirlwind the past week has been. In the past week, my body had begun to act out in ways that were unfamiliar to me. I felt like I lost my mind, lost control of my body, lost control of my life, and lost sight of my values and God. I had thorns pokingContinue reading “Prayers Answered”

2022 Mother’s Day impacted me a little differently than it normally does. It was not because my mom had changed but because of a gift I received. I am a pet parent. I have a teenage cat-daughter who is moody and very vocal about what she likes and does not. I have a little puppyContinue reading “Who is Rhonda?”

Christmas went well, we ate and exchanged gifts. Even though I did not have a taste for the dinner we made, I ate it anyways. We laughed about the past and created new memories. I know that for many people November to January is a hard season; so many loved ones have passed on, whichContinue reading “Good-Bye 2022”

Christmas is coming up! I am using this Christmas to reflect on my life. When I think about what Jesus Christ did for me, I wonder if this year showed Him that I was thankful, grateful, and any better than last year. Every year, I hope to get better, stronger, and more focused on myContinue reading “Christmas”

As far as my hair goes, it is still a mess. I keep trying to water, oil and speak positively to it as if it is a plant but like my plants, it does not look like it will survive. Instead of my ends getting puffy and cute just the roots are expanding and asContinue reading “Update”