Kerel Razil Pinder

Have you ever woke up and felt yet again God gave you the wrong gift at Christmas? Every year my family does a gift exchange and every year we prepare a list of exactly what we want from this exchange. My mother is the kind of person whose  face will show every disapproving detail if your gift was not an item chosen from her carefully crafted list. One year I remember taking my time at a pottery barn to design and paint her a pottery trinket. This, of course, was not on her list, but I made it and thought she would love it! Boy was I wrong, the look alone on my mother’s face told me I had made the wrong move. She was confused, disappointed and most of all hurt cause this was never on her list! Today I woke up again with the same gift God has been giving me for so many years and again this gift was NOT on my list. You see God has closed the doors to all my previous flames, so there is no going back and He has not opened any NEW doors so there is still nowhere to go forwa

I’ve often heard married couples say that marriage is truly about the work you choose to put into it every day. Today I feature a young married couple who I truly believe define what it means to be partners in purpose. The reason I fell in love with this couple’s story is because they were honest enough to share their triumphs and their trials. Tammy gives us a glimpse into the journey God took their relationship on; a journey that I think is truly worth reading.  A journey where God took two broken people and restored their marriage and purpose, reminding us that God’s vision isn’t always easy, but it will always be worth it! Tammy & Heath’s Story “Heath and I started dating in our early twenties, I was the pageant queen, with over 100 pairs of shoes and a walk in closet of clothing and Heath was the basketball star that girls flocked over. Life was great, and we’re holding on to some great jobs. I had a very big PR position for a major company, and Heath was a tech