Andrea O. Freeman

O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NLT My favorite part of my day is the first hour of my work day. I’m not a morning person, and thankfully it always seems to work out that the first hour of my work day is very quiet. Perfect for me to get focused, centered, completely in sync with my Father God and prepared for the day ahead. I have a great set up being at the front office reception area, floor to ceiling windows, and the view is lovely. It inspires my prayer time to look out at the big trees, watch the squirrels and birds moving about their morning, and just take in God’s creation. I can’t imagine living a day in my life without first stopping to consider what our Father God has created and provided to us. I cannot imagine taking that for granted. I cannot imagine living in a way that would reflect anything other than my commitment t...

The path of life leads upward for the wise; They leave the grave behind. (Proverbs 15:24 NLT) Fear or Freedom. What’s it going to be? I can think of several people in my life right now, whose lives are not a full and complete reflection of what Christ intends. But before my heart and mind goes to them, I would be foolish not to examine closely how I myself have chosen to align my life fully with Christ. If I’m honest, I’m not always doing it right. But what is my measurement? Is it Christ, or do I start questioning how it all looks to the people around me? Am I more concerned about how I am able to pull it off, make my life look as if I have it all together? Or am I drawn to the Father and welcoming His correction? Fear of rejection, of not receiving the approval of those around me in whom I trust for advice, mentoring, support, it’s a struggle. I don’t like it, I don’t want to disappoint but at the same time I consider myself to be a confident and independent person wh...

You make known to me the path of life… (Psalm 16:11 NIV) My daughter hit a “crisis” moment recently, the reality of what she has yet to accomplish in her pursuit of her college degree and ultimately doing what she is most passionate about. Add to that, the reality of life in general as she is preparing to be an independent and self-sufficient adult in this world. And it’s all heightened and intensified even more because of her anxiety/OCD. Preparing a child for life launch, well, at times it just makes me want to vomit right out. I cannot believe the task God has entrusted to me! Mercy! My son is entering into his senior year in high school next Fall. Gulp. How is that even possible?! We need to get him to college visits this summer, start getting college admission applications filled out and sent in, then schedule senior pictures, plan a graduation party, then there’s the graduation ceremony, etc, oh my goodness, so much to do. And I haven’t even begun. Well, that’s no...